NDO – Every visitor to the ancient city of Hoi An, Quang Nam province, is impressed by the rows of ancient houses with their roofs covered by moss, as well as the beautiful pottery and terra-cotta zodiac animals on the streets. However, not everyone knows that these products originate from Thanh Ha ancient pottery village. The five-century journey of the land Thanh Ha pottery has existed and been intensely developed for 500 years. The book entitled ‘Unified Dai Nam’, which was released under the Nguyen Dynasty, listed Thanh Ha pottery products among the ‘national native products’. Nguyen Thi Duoc, the oldest artisan in the village, proudly stated: “I began making pottery from the age of 13 and have devoted my whole life to the career. Thanh Ha pottery is now popular around the country and abroad. The products have not cracked or crumbled for hundreds of years”. The nearly 95-year-old artisan has surprised many, who are full of … [Read more...] about Traditional pottery in Quang Nam province
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Six rice dishes you should try in Vietnam
VietNamNet Bridge – Travelling along the coast, tourists can taste famous rice dishes, from com lam of the northwestern region to com hen of the ancient capital city of Hue to com nieu and com tam of the southern region. Com lam (rice in bamboo tube) The bamboo chosen should be fresh and young so that the new membrane inside the tube can wrap the rice, adding a special flavor, fragrance and sweetness. To prepare the rice, first fill the tube with about 80% of rice and 10 % of water, in favor of water inherent in bamboo, then adding a little coconut water to make the rice more pleasant; wrap the tube with banana leaves and then burn it on fire until it smells pleasant. When it is done, the singed skin of the bamboo is removed, leaving a thin cover that is also peeled away when you eat. The fragrance of fresh bamboo, banana leaves and sticky rice as well as the sweet flavor of rice, bamboo, and coconut, and the saltiness of sesameor the great taste of grilled wild boar will … [Read more...] about Six rice dishes you should try in Vietnam