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Leftovers: In Vietnam’s Hue, yesterday’s rice is today’s hot menu item

April 14, 2021 by vietnamlife.tuoitrenews.vn

Nowhere else in Vietnam serves up leftovers like Hue – the country’s ancient capital – where yesterday’s rice is the hottest item on the menu.

In Hue’s city center, where tourists abound, bun bo Hue – a beef and vermicelli soup famous in the ancient capital – may be the most popular dish at local street stalls.

But walk just a few minutes from the city’s famous and attractions and visitors will find themselves immersed in a culinary world centered around a rather peculiar ingredient: leftover rice, known in Vietnamese as com nguoi .

For day laborers, the leftover rice served with bun bo Hue is integral, giving them the extra energy they need to work from dawn till noon.

Arguably, Hue is a city which runs on yesterday’s rice.

An unknown version of bun bo Hue

Hue’s Gia Hoi Islet is a hotbed of bun bo stalls, with the area surrounding Bach Dang, Chi Lang, To Hien Thanh, Nguyen Du, and Chua Ong Streets doubling as the epicenter of the city’s traditional cooking styles.

The close observer will notice that most of the bun bo stalls there have a lunchbox sitting near the service area.

Inside the lunchbox is the stall owner’s leftover rice, an ingredient that many locals agree is necessary in order to enjoy bun bo in true Hue fashion.

Cultural researcher Tran Dinh Son said serving leftover rice with bun bo dates back to the 1950s and 1960s when vendors, after running out of fresh vermicelli, would wander around the city selling their leftover ingredients – chopped pig’s feet, cooked beef, pig blood curd, and meatballs – to those who would have them with leftover rice.

A bowl of bun bo broth and rice in Hue. – Photo: Thai Loc / Tuoi Tre

A bowl of bun bo broth and rice in Hue. Photo: Thai Loc / Tuoi Tre

Strange servings

Com va or ‘slurping rice’ is another traditional dish in Hue which has not yet made it on tourists’ radar screen.

This dish consists of large strings of vermicelli, julienned pork ham, banana flowers, herbs, and a spoonful of chicken broth.

Long ago, the people of Hue enjoyed leftover rice in a variety of ways, including by munching on it with shrimp paste and fresh chili, or topping it with fat, shrimp sauce, and hot pepper flakes.

Hue’s famous mam tom chua or sour fermented shrimp paste is made using cooked glutinous rice which adds a sweet taste and thickens the dish.

According to many mam tom chua enthusiasts, the dish must be prepared with leftover rice rather than glutinous rice in order to embody the true Hue spirit.

Worker’s food for royalty

It would not be right to talk about leftover rice without mentioning com hen or baby mussel rice.

Nguyen Thi Phuong Nga, owner of an eatery at 17 Han Mac Tu, Hue City, says she cooks rice early in the morning and waits for it to cool down before making baby mussel rice. – Photo: Thai Loc / Tuoi Tre

Nguyen Thi Phuong Nga, the owner of an eatery at 17 Han Mac Tu, Hue City, says she cooks rice early in the morning and waits for it to cool down before making baby mussel rice. Photo: Thai Loc / Tuoi Tre

Hoang Tung De – a cousin of Vietnam’s last emperor Bao Dai – loved eating at street stalls outside of the citadel despite knowing it might ruin his royal status, according to cultural researcher Son.

When Bao Dai was asked about it, the emperor said he “would like to do the same thing but could not.”

There is no official record of whether com hen was served to royals, yet many former servants said the emperor often asked to have vendors cook the dish at the palace.

Leftover rice accounts for much of the food in com hen so it would have been carried along with the vendors in order to serve the royalty.

Later, when Emperor Bao Dai built his palace in Central Highlands city of Da Lat, to cook his favorite dish of com hen , servants released baby mussel breeds in several springs nearby.

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Khanh Hoa puts aside 15 billion VND for friendship works in Cambodian province

April 14, 2021 by en.vietnamplus.vn

Khanh Hoa puts aside 15 billion VND for friendship works in Cambodian province hinh anh 1 A monument dedicated to fallen voluntary Cambodian and Vietnamese soldiers in Stung Streng province. – Illustrative image (Photo: VNA)

Khanh Hoa (VNA) – The People’s Council of the south central coastal province of Khanh Hoa on April 14 decided to put aside 15 billion VND (over 650,300 USD) to fund the construction of two friendship projects in Cambodia ’s Stung Treng province.

Accordingly, the project to construct a psychological education hall and a working building of  Stung Treng’s Military Command aim to strengthen the solidarity between the Vietnamese and Cambodia provinces in particular, and the two countries in general.
Khanh Hoa province’s Military Command will be the investor of the project, which will cover a total area of nearly 1,100 sq.m at the headquarters of Stung Treng province ’s Military Command in Stung Treng city.

According to Colonel Bui Dai Thang, Commander of the Military Command of Khanh Hoa province, said the construction of the project will be implemented in 2022 and 2023.

Chairman of the Khanh Hoa provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Tan Tuan emphasised that Khanh Hoa and Stung Treng have enjoyed a fine traditional friendship, noting that in the context of complicated developments of the COVID-19 pandemic, the friendship work s are vivid manifestation of the good relationship between the two twinning provinces./.

VNA

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A great beauty of the ocean

April 14, 2021 by vietnamnet.vn

Con Dao Islands give visitors special feelings with its historic relics and breathtaking scenes. This time of the year is ideal for making a trip to the islands boasting beautiful blue sea and white sand.

A great beauty of the ocean
The crystal blue sea of Con Dao Islands.

Con Dao is 97 nautical miles off Vung Tau City and 120 nautical miles off the coast of HCM City. It is in fact an archipelago with 16 islets. Among them, Con Son is the largest, covering 51 square kilometers. Other smaller ones are Hon Bay Canh, Hon Cau, Hon Bong Lan, Hon Tai, to name but a few.

The islands feature mesmerizing beaches with crystal blue water and white sand. Islanders of Con Dao are hospitable, who can make tourists feel at home. The untapped beaches on the islands allow visitors to enjoy an action-packed day of sunbathing, swimming, and food tasting.

A great beauty of the ocean
Tourists on a floating eatery enjoy seafood.

Adventurous travelers should make a trip to Mui Ca Map (Shark Cape) and Nhat Beach by motorbike to enjoy fine white sand beaches and azure ocean views. Furthermore, tourists can go fishing on Bong Lau Island, take a night trip to catch squids, go snorkeling or diving on Tre Island, or, if they are lucky enough, watch turtles laying eggs at night on Bay Canh Island. They can also explore Ong Dung and So Ray forests, which have abundant flora and fauna.

A great beauty of the ocean
A poetic road on the island. – Photos: Le Dan Nam/SGT

Last but not least, Con Dao Museum is a must-visit destination to travelers interested in history, which exhibits photos showing the history and artifacts of the archipelago.

SGT

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