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Mam hen sauce is made from the small black insects living along the streams and river banks which the local people call ‘hen’. They only appear during rainy seasons in the lunar months of June and July. They will not show up with little rain. After cleaning, the Thai will let hen dry, then mix them with salt and brew the sauce. Quang Thi Cuong in Lau village, who has years of experience in making mam  hen sauce, said that the proportion of salt should be paid  great attention to.  “It takes 20 to 30 days to brew hen with salt. If too much salt is used, it will naturally be too salty. But if you don’t put enough salt in, the sauce will become sour. I  use 2 to 2.5 grams of salt for every 1 kg of hen, on average. In some places, people will mix it with chilies, thus it only takes a few days to make the sauce, but then it will be less aromatic,” he said.   After brewing, hen will continue to be mixed with chopped chilies, … [Read more...] about Mam hen sauce & ngan dishes

Conference seeks ways to boost Vietnam - Barcelona business connection A trade conference connecting firms of Vietnam and Spain’s Barcelona region was held in Hanoi on November 12. The event, jointly held by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) and the Port of Barcelona, created a chance for businesses of the two sides to meet and seek cooperation. According to the VCCI, investors from Spain have paid increasing attention to Vietnam with their strengths in renewable energy, infrastructure, tourism, high technology, construction and architecture. Vietnam is Spain’s leading trade partner among the ASEAN countries. In the past 10 years, two-way trade increased 15 percent a year, hitting over 3 billion USD in 2017. The two sides aim to lift the figure to 5 billion USD by 2020. VCCI Vice Chairman Hoang Quang Phong said the countries’ achievements over the years are remarkable but still modest. Hence, Vietnam welcomes businesses from Barcelona to explore its … [Read more...] about BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 14/11