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Coconut has become an essential part of people’s lives in Hoai Nhon District, Binh Dinh. The coconut trees provide food, shade and protect the area from the sun and the storms. That's why the people here add coconut flavor in many of their dishes. Banh trang dua (Coconut rice paper) The main ingredient for making banh trang dua is flour. Cassava are peeled and pureed into a floury and watery mixture. Then the water is separated from the flour. The final product is mixed with clean water in a certain ratio along with some other ingredients to make the rice paper. Coconut rice paper, of course, cannot be completed without coconut. The coconut must not be too ripe so that the pulp is sweet, thick and soft. The pulp is then mixed with thick coconut milk with some spices, scallion, pepper and put into the rice paper mixture. The final mixture is steamed to make a batch of delicious coconut rice paper. In the past, coconut rice paper here was quite big. But later, for convenience … [Read more...] about Three signature dishes of Binh Dinh’s coconut region

Originating from Japan, 3D jelly is not just a dessert but also a beautiful 3D work of art, elaborately made under the skilled hands of artisans. After three years of research and discovery, Tran Phuong Nga from Hanoi uses her enthusiasm and love of creativity to create outstanding 3D jelly cakes . 3D jelly cakes are made from simple ingredients like agar jelly, fresh milk, water, sugar, fruit, and some vegetables. With skilled hands, vivid colours such as red, violet, green, and yellow appear from amaranth, dragon fruit, green tea powder, and pumpkin. Artisans slowly move needles in agar jelly cakes to create colourful petals. The task requires creativity and skilled hands. The time needed to complete a jelly cake depends on many factors. There are cakes that Nga can complete in just 10 minutes while others take half a day. Savouring a 3D agar jelly cake is like enjoying a work of art, as it satisfies both the eyes and the taste buds. From a simple dessert, 3D agar … [Read more...] about Woman with love for 3D jelly cakes