Vietnamese Culture
Vietnam's culture combines tradition and innovation. As ancient as 4,000 years, Vietnamese culture has been subject to many changes. Due to its agitated past, it has become a blend of its indigenous cultures as well as Chinese, Polynesian and Western influences.
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The Rambutan, also known unofficially as Hairy Cherry, comes originally from the Malaysia peninsular, where the name Rambutan came from the Malay word 'rambut' for hair. Today, a lot of rambutan is grown in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta area. ...
Thanh Long (Green Dragon) is the name of a newly cultivated fruit in Viet Nam. The fruit weighs from 200 to 500 grams, and has pink or dark-red colour. The ripe fruit looks like the kohlrabi cabbage and has an oval shape. When ripe, ...
Sapodilla was imported to Viet Nam a long time ago, brought from Central America. In the late decades, sapodilla has been widely planted in the whole country. Two popular species of sapodilla grown in Viet Nam: orange pulp and white-yellow pulp ...
Durien is very very special: either you love it or you can't stand it. But one thing is clear: it smells unpleasant, unless you are eating it. Durian has indeed a special tempting smell. The strong smell (or fragrance?) can go straight to your ..
Long Nhãn (means in Vietnamese Dragon Eye) grows in many provinces in the Viet Nam. The Long Nhãn is a close relative to the lychee. Long Nhãn fruit is about 2 cm in diameter, with brownish and brittle peel. The peel only has to be ...
Guava originated in the tropical region of Central Americas and reached South-East Asia approximately in the 17th century. Guava fruit is either round or pear-shaped, with thin dark green skin which becomes yellowish green as the fruits ripen.
In Vietnam, there are basically two kinds of custard apples: firm and soft. Both varieties can have various round or oval shapes. The peel is thick, green, and covered with white or green pollen. The pulp is white and contains black inedible seeds.
Pomelo (or Chinese grapefruit) is a member citrus family. It comes in pink or yellow varieties when ripe, is somewhat like a large grapefruit, but much sweeter in flavour and with much less bitterness. To eat, use a knife to carve the green ...
Waterapple is native to the South-East Asia and Pacific Islands. The colour of the fruit varies from pale green to ruby red. The fruit is bell-shaped and is about 5 cm in diameter, the centre is hollow and filled with woolly fibres and brown seeds.
Star apple is a fruit commonly grown in orchards of central and southern parts of Viet Nam, the most famous are located in Can Tho Province in the Mekong Delta. The Vietnamese name is Vu Sua (milk from the breast). No better word can describe ...