In episode 5 Road To Miss Universe, Miss Universe Vietnam 2019 Nguyen Tran Khanh Van drove himself to the sea and enjoyed grilled seafood in street vendors. The beauty born in 1995 is not afraid to sit by the side of the road while waiting for food. According to Khanh Van, in addition to being a beauty representative, she is also seen as an ambassador to promote Vietnamese culture and tourism. The 26-year-old Miss wants to introduce to international friends the rich life and cuisine of her home country. Also in episode 5 of the program, Khanh Van had the opportunity to reunite with two members of the conical hat – runner-up Mau Thuy and beauty Huong Ly. Three beauties are a group in Why Not Vietnam? – a reality show introducing the unique cultures and cuisines of the three regions. After meeting, the three girls went together to enjoy a familiar Vietnamese street-side snack, a flipped duck egg. In addition, the Hat Leaf team also enjoyed broken rice – a dish that many people happily called “poor family rice”. One of the other popular dishes introduced by Miss Khanh Van, Mau Thuy and Huong Ly in episode 5 Road To Miss Universe is egg coffee. After having a snack, the three beauties of the Miss Universe Vietnam pageant went for a walk in famous tourist spots such as Tan Dinh church, Bui Vien pedestrian street, and Tao Dan park. Since the coronation, Miss Khanh Van has repeatedly posted pictures of casual wear, eating snacks at the side of the road. The beauty born in 1995 claims herself as “the girl who loves mixed rice paper”. Khanh Van repeatedly invites the beauties of Huong Ly, Le Hang, and H’Hen Niê to enjoy street food with her. The simple image of the beauty queen and runner makes fans excited.

Every day she sells a few hundred pieces, always has a fixed number of loyal customers. Pancakes molded in the Central style, small with adult hands spread out, filled with shrimp and beef, adding prices to help relieve boredom. The cake dough adds turmeric to make it yellow, deep-fried, fun to chew. The cake casting pans always make a funny sizzling sound. There are also good food khot cakes here, but the price is affordable and affordable for many people. Like many other food shops in other markets, Ms. Sau pancake stalls only have a few short plastic tables, placed under the umbrella for customers to sit and eat, so it is quite hot in the sun, and the rain is wet and uncomfortable. So on days when the weather in Saigon is uncomfortable and the restaurant is empty, until 22:00, you still have a few cakes to buy for dinner. However, at the end of the year, when it is cool, the cake here ends quite early, around 20 o’clock, she cleaned the shop. The rim of the cake is not as thin as the western pancake, but evenly thick from the inside out. Small size costs 6,000 VND / item, each person can eat about 4 pieces is just enough. There are also large cakes with the price of 20,000 VND / item for one person to eat. It is an easy dish that causes fatigue due to greasy fried foods, and a lot of starch, but thanks to being wrapped with all kinds of raw vegetables, the dish does not feel greasy. The plus point here is that a cup of fish sauce dilutes the taste, perfectly combined with the pancake, adding a little freshly ground chili to the standard for a cool Saigon dinner. You can order an iced tea or sugarcane beverage for cravings. Besides, this area also sells many other dishes such as rib porridge, grilled chicken, vermicelli, pho … for you to choose from.

Outside the gates of schools, shops sell most foods of unknown origin, without packaging, labels … Even snacks are processed, sold on the roadside, located next to the mouth. sewer, close to the road to traffic, not covered, dusty … As soon as the drum goes out to play and after school resounds, these stores are operating at full capacity with all kinds of foods of unknown origin or even those that have been warned of unsanitary safety. food …. is still on sale at school gates. Taking a tour of schools in the inner districts of Hanoi, we were surprised that there were so many shops around the school gate area. In addition to stores selling toys, snacks to serve students, there are also trolleys, street vendors … The delicious and varied dishes that appeal to students of today such as: fried sausage, fried spring rolls, dried beef, fried banana cake, snack, ice cream … Packaged drinks with full color , smell. Snacks prices range from 5,000 to 10,000 VND. These foods are very much loved by the students. The raw materials for processing fried spring rolls, dried beef, chili sauce, fat, fried oil, … are of unknown origin, poor quality, expiry date only known by the seller. Oil and fat used for frying, used over and over again, has changed from white – yellow – clear, to dark. Metamorphosed oils and fats also produce a number of substances that are toxic to the body Many parents are quite easy to indulge in their children’s interests and needs. Many people have the habit of giving their children a small amount of change every day to buy food at the end of school, while waiting for parents to pick up or time off between classes, to eat temporarily to help hunger. students develop the habit of eating snacks, unsafe in front of the school gate and facing potential health risks. In fact, it is very difficult to handle food businesses in front of the school gate because they operate seasonal, not fixed, and are not subject to business registration. Therefore, when inspecting, the functional forces can only propagate, remind and confiscate and destroy the violated items, but cannot be sanctioned. With attractive flavors, diverse designs, and cheap prices, the rampant sold-out foods not only affect the health of young bamboo shoots but also pose a long-term danger in the real system. Products. Goods displayed at the school gate range from cakes, candies, snacks, bread, sausages to beverages such as milk tea, bottled water … In which, many products have no label, unknown origin. origin … Some foods such as sausages, shrimp rolls, bread … are baked, fried, sold on the roadside in rainy, sunny, dusty conditions … Recognizing the risk of losing food safety and hygiene, some parents are determined not to let their children buy food in front of the school gate. However, most parents do not remind and manage it thoroughly, so the use of food in front of the school gate still takes place. Street food is a problem that has not been completely resolved. A lot of warnings have been issued, but barely effective, and this worrying situation continues to happen every day.

According to small traders, this year, the price of plums at the beginning of the season is lower than that of the same period last year. At a fruit stall of Ms. Lan at Nga Tu So market (Dong Da, Hanoi) the cheapest plum price ranges from 110,000 to 140,000 VND / kg. Plums are selected carefully, with larger red and more beautiful fruit, the price is 150,000 VND / kg. Some fruit shops, street vendors are selling plums at the beginning of the season with a price ranging from 120,000 to 150,000 VND / kg. Photo: TT “This price is 3-4 times more expensive in the main season, but still cheaper than this time last year. Last year I imported every day to sell out every day, but this year the purchasing power of the people is worse”, She shared and said that the customers who buy plums at the beginning of the season are mainly office sisters. This trader said that it takes about a month to wait for plums to come into the main season. At that time, the price will drop much, the fruit will be red, and eat better. Similarly, Ms. Ha, small trader at Nghia Tan market (Cau Giay, Hanoi), said that the main season of plum season must be from mid-May to early June. This time is the type of plum at the beginning of the season, so the quantity is scarce, the fruit is not yet really delicious and the price is many times higher. Selling plums along Pham Van Bach street (Cau Giay, Hanoi), Ms. Hoa also shared: “Plums are cheaper this year than last year because of the Covid-19 epidemic, people have limited spending. However, despite being cheap but still low, I can only sell about 5 kg a day. Plums are not only sold at local markets, but also at the beginning of the season, many people advertise cheaply on forums on the online market with an average selling price of 70,000-120,000 VND / kg. “This plum I got from an acquaintance in Moc Chau, Son La. Plums at the beginning of the season have a very sour taste, so they are picky ”, Ms. Uyen (Thanh Xuan, Hanoi), who sells this item online, shares. In addition, she also made pickled plum salted and chili to meet the needs of customers. “The plum this season is very sour and acrid, so I make it into different snacks. Women who have any need, just notice, I will do exactly like that “, she said. According to many people, 150,000 VND for a kilogram of plum is still an expensive price, they just “press the belly” to buy a few ounces to eat to reduce cravings. Just bought 3 ounces of plums, Ms. Linh (Dong Da, Hanoi) shared: “Plum prices at the beginning of the season are often very expensive. Although this plum is a bit sour and acrid, even the young fruit is still bitter, but it is suitable for my taste of sour food ”.