There are two fundamental ingredients: Te rice and lime water. The former, Te rice, must be white and pure, which means that it is not mixed with any other types of rice. To prepare the rice, it is ground and keep covered overnight to make it rise. The latter, lime water, can be made by pouring lime juice into water and stirring continuously for a few minutes. Next, the rice flour is poured into the transparent filtered lime water and then both are poured into a pot. After steaming, the dough can be used to create many different types of Duc cake. For example, the dough can be wrapped in banana leaves, or made into small, round, flat pieces. Interestingly, these pieces can be piled up to form a 9-storey tower. During Tet holiday or family gatherings, the cakes are made with a more complicated recipe. People will add lean pork and fried Vietnamese onions to the boiling pot. Thus, when the dough is done, it will have onions and meat as well. In certain places, people also add peanuts to … [Read more...] about Duc Cake in Nghe An
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Vietnam’s Hmong people celebrate traditional New Year
Tet – the national new year celebration of the Vietnamese – is still nearly three weeks away but the Hmong people in Son La, a mountainous province in northwestern Vietnam, have already celebrated their traditional version of this special occasion.Plum blossoms can be seen covering the hillsides of Son La as people take a break from their farming work, donning colorfully embroidered clothes and enjoying a variety of different activities to celebrate Tet, a way to refer to the Lunar New Year, which begins on February 16.The Hmong, one of the 54 Vietnamese ethnic groups, welcome the New Year during the first three days of the last lunar calendar month, as opposed to the national Tet, which is held a month later.For the last four years, four villages in Chieng Lao Commune, Muong La District, Son La have organized a banh giay pounding competition.Banh giay is a round Vietnamese traditional glutinous rice cake. It is typically used as offerings to ancestors and deities during … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s Hmong people celebrate traditional New Year
Wednesday, February 28, 2017
Hello and welcome to VOV’s Letter Box, a weekly feature dedicated to our listeners around the world. We are Kim Chi and Nhat Quynh. A: First on our show today we’d like to thank Roger Roussel for the many letters and stickers you sent us last week. Listened to our programs on January 13th, 14th, and 16th from 0100 to 0127 UCT on the frequency of 7315 and rated SINPO all 5s. B: He wrote: “Dear radio friends, I am always happy to listen to your very interesting and well presented radio broadcasts. For me it is with great pleasure that I listen to your radio station. Keep up the great job. Receive from Canada my best regards. Happy New Year!” A: Thank you very much, Mr. Roussel, for your detailed reports and for tuning in to our broadcasts. We’ll send you QSL cards to confirm your reports. B: Another listener from Canada, Robert Gauvin, reported good reception via WRHI in the US. He wrote: “I write to you from the Canadian capital of Ottawa. It has … [Read more...] about Wednesday, February 28, 2017
Nam Dinh shell out cash for wins
Nam Dinh shell out cash for wins (14-03-2007) NAM DINH — The Dam Phu My Nam Dinh football club is looking to be one of V-League's top five teams this year, rising at least four spots from its ninth place finish last year. To reach this goal, club owners have increased the players' salaries and bonuses, sought foreign talent, invested in new facilities and changed their training strategy. The average player's monthly salary is now VND14 million (US$870), up from VND10 million ($620) last year. Sweetening the deal, coaches will hand out bonuses worth VND70 million ($4,300) to the footballers after every win, said club officials. The club can afford to spend the extra dough because of a new VND12 billion ($750,000) sponsorship deal with the Dam Phu My Company and a donation from the team's home province of Nam Dinh. "If the team plays well and can get into the top five, we may even raise winning bonuses to VND100 million ($6,200) per victory," said Nguyen Hung Thai, the club's … [Read more...] about Nam Dinh shell out cash for wins
Hot Cross Buns
For the upcoming Easter Sunday, chef Eric Fettke would like to share a typical, yet special Easter treat - Hot Cross Buns, which are available at the hotel's Cafe du Lac in the two weeks leading up to the occasion. Ingredients: makes 2 dozen Hot Cross Bun Mixture 300g unsalted butter, melted 1/2 cup white sugar 2 packages Active dry yeast 1 cup milk 1tbsp salt zest of 1 lemon zest of 1 orange 6 cups plain flour 2 tsp cinnamon 2 tsp allspice 1 cup currants 1 cup sultanas 4 large eggs, lightly beaten For the topping 30ml vegetable oil 1 cup flour Pinch of salt Water In a bowl, whisk together the oil and 1/2 the flour plus 1tbsp of water. Add the remaining flour and salt, and whisk until well combined with no lumps. Let the mixture rest for 30 minutes before using. Directions Generously butter a large bowl. Heat the milk until just below simmering point. Pour the milk into the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the dough hook attachment. With the machine on a low … [Read more...] about Hot Cross Buns