Caryota urens, the wine palm, is a species of flowering plant in the palm family with a solitary-trunked tree. The plant is best known in Vietnam for producing juice that can be fermented into wine naturally. Family: Arecaceae Genus: Caryota Species: Caryota urens English name: wine palm Vietnamese name: Móc rượu, Đủng đỉnh núi, and
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Buddleja officinalis is a small deciduous early-spring flowering shrub of the family Scrophulariaceae (figwort). Its “official” Vietnamese name is “mật mông hoa“, however the plant is better known by some ethnic minorities in Vietnam who call it “phón” or “Bjoóc phón“. Its flowers are used as a natural yellow food dye. Family: Scrophulariaceae Genus: Buddleja
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Shan Tuyết tea, or Shan Snow tea is a special Vietnamese tea made from the leaves of the tea plan species Camellia sinensis var. Shan. The word “Shan” is a variation of “sơn” meaning “mountain”, due to the fact that it occurs in mountainous area. The word “tuyết” means snow. The Shan tea plant is
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Kadsura are dioecious, evergreen climbing shrubs that bear fruits which are similar to sugar apples (Annona squamosa). In Vietnam, kadsura is known as nắm cơm (rice ball), na leo (climbing sugar apple), na rừng (forest sugar apple), or as Sino-Vietnamese medicinal name Ngũ vị tử. There are various Kadsura specieis found in Vietnam, such as
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Mắc trai mango is a semi-wild mango species with very small round fruits, occurring in several mountainous provinces in northwestern Vietnam, especially in Sơn La province. Its fruit size is just as small as a chicken egg, so technically it can be labeled as “egg mango”. This is also the smallest mango in Vietnam. Actually,
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Vietnamese cuisine is the method of cooking, the principle of mixing spices and the general dining habits of all Vietnamese people in Vietnam. With a unique geography, climate, and cultural exchange, the cuisine of Vietnam is extremely diverse and rich. The characteristics of Vietnamese cuisine is the focus on the freshness, so Vietnamese dishes are generally perceived as delicious and healthy.