Phu Le wine

                        

           

Wine making is one of the 6 famous professions of Phu Le, with a history going back more than a century. Wine in Phu Le is well-known for its tastiness, pureness and consistent quality. Also, it is non-toxic and suitable to the taste of Vietnamese. Therefore, this type of wine is used widely in many special events such as weddings, rites and festivals, and has been given as a present by kings who wanted to praise their officers. It is also one the most famous alcohols of Vietnam, with Van Villages wine, Kim Long wine, Bau Da wine and Go Den wine being well-regarded brand names. Nowadays, Phu Le wines are produced on a larger scale by about 100 producers in Phu Le villages, with a production capacity of 5000 liter per day.

            According to wine experts, the high quality of Phu Le wine depends on four main factors; the first is the yeast; the second is the water of the area. It can be said that Phu Le wine can only be made from the water under these villages, so that other regions even nearby simply cannot produce wine with the same quality. Another factor is the special variety of rice in Phu Le, which has a higher than usual gluten content. The last element is the special equipment that is used to make the wine. The combination of these four factors makes the wines of Phu Le the finest to be had in Vietnam.

Bau Da wine

              

           

Bau Da wine is one of the most famous wines in Binh Dinh and Vietnam. This is a wine with a very high volume of alcohol, at approximately 50%, but it still draws people to try its taste due to an exceptional flavor. The tools used to produce this wine are made of glass, bamboo and soil, which impart a very unique flavor to the wine. There are many strict procedures and requirements on rice, water and yeast that the producers have to follow in order to make the delicious wine.

According to experts in alcohol, Bau Da wine has features that no other wine can have. When the wine is poured, its sound is clear, its smell is pleasing and its drops are transparent like crystal. When drinking the wine, it makes people to feel comfortable, soaring and want to drink more. Despite it’s powerful kick, Bau Da wine does not cause the headache or dizziness usually associated with hard alcohol, but is relaxing and refreshing like a tonic. Therefore, the fame of Bau Da wine has spread all over Vietnam, and is the luxury drink of choice for many.

A cup of black beans – dispel hot and stuffy in hot days

 In hot days, eating a cup of black beans which is soft without being crushed, not too sweet and adds some ice cubes, black jellies, coconut threads is a great cooling method.

The black beans contain vitamins A, Q, C, Proteins, carbohydrates, lipid, mineral. Besides, Essential amino acid content of black beans is also very high. According to traditional medicine, the black beans are mild and sweet to help detoxifying, supporting kidney and blood. If you eat the black beans for a long time, it is good for skin.

In hot summer days, the black beans are favorite foods of families. The families often cook black beans in boiling water to drink or make porridge with black beans or grind into powder grains to drink in breakfast.

As well as other grains, the first secret to have a delicious and attractive black tea pot have to choose the black beans with green intestines, equal seeds, thin shell... When buying the black beans, you should not choose beans with big seeds, pale skin color.

Cooking black beans is not simple. Having a delicious cup of black beans needs own tips.

You have to wash the beans about twice, then soak in water and pick out floating seeds on the top. Next, putting the beans in to the pot and roasting about 10 minutes until furrowed shells, then pouring water. This is the tip to have a great cup of black beans.

 Marinating beans with sugar about half an hour is another tip. Then cooking this mixture is in small fire, sometimes you should use chopsticks to stir, continue cooking in 15 minutes, then pouring water. It is up to you, you can add water and sugar as you like.

Enjoying a cup of black beans in hot days is so useful to dispel hot and stuffy.