Khuc Cake - the traditional cake in Vietnam

Each year, on the February and March of the lunar , when the weather is warm at birth grow a plant species grow on the land along the fare along the river dike. Species tree for the smooth green, with an aromatic, tasty very special. Also from species with simple name - "Khuc tree " is that the mothers of the North has made a cake making expatriates in any heart of every memory


Khuc cake has ever since? No one knows, people only see that for a long time, the specific cake flavor was put into people's consciousness through the Northern pitch every night. Making cakes was not difficult, but it requires meticulous and experienced people do. Then mothers often told her daughter before her husband home to "learning to make Khuc cake". That is to know the resignation husband's work then become new devotion daughter in law.


The name was revealed to be mainstream material pie this Khuc leaves. Khuc leaves make cake that the leaves is picked from the early. Use the leaves are pounded fine and mixed with rice flour to make crust. Stuffing cake made from green beans cooked to retired real fine map, roll into ball as chicken egg with lean and fat meat mixed cut tiny cubes, sprinkle a bit more pepper to flavor up. Seamless thin crust very clever how full cover stuffing cake. Arrange each cake in pan steamed as cooking steamed glutinous rice, each cake layer rudder sprinkle good rice was soaked carefully to make coat cake. From boiling water to cake done to a turn about per incense.

One can enjoy Khuc cake everytime when you like. Khuc cake sale along with several other types sweetmeat confectionery in the evening. Not only is the gift of mother earth home, so it is a thirst for expatriates. How people forget the popular gift because it is crystallization of the land, the heaven, love of homeland.

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Soc temple where keep trace of a national legend

"What's Soc Son mountain?
There is Thanh Giong fly in blue sky".

This fork song makes us remember the Soc temple located at the foot of the immeasurably high Ve Linh mountain ngut heaven, Phu Linh commune, Soc Son district, Hanoi.

Along the northwest Hanoi 40km long as we come to the temple Soc. This is the temple worship Thanh Giong, one of the immortal Vietnamese popular four people. When you come to visit this place you will recognize not only the Soc temple relics sacred worship saints of the nation, but also a cultural and tourist area - a rare ecological of the capital.

The gate come to Soc temple

Vestiges are secluded at the foot of Ve Linh mountain (Soc Son mountain) thousands of trees, a large lake with majestic scenery, fresh air, cool. Thanks to the landscape and environment, visitors to observe not only relic worship ceremony but also enjoy the scenery and enjoy the fresh atmosphere.

Front Soc temple is a large Soc Son lake, Legend was ancient traces of Thanh Giong's horse legs

Between mid-mountain Soc, mixed with pine trees, Keo trees and yellow bamboo forests. Legend was weapon of ancient hero.

Legend related after defeat the An enemy (China) , Thanh Giong was gallop straight through the Red river and then up north and finally to the Soc mountain. To the foot of the mountain, Giong pull reins, horse neigh echo, step to revolve the legs four sides. Now, here called the Ma village (Ma meaning horse) . Giong flew horse up the mountain, openly iron clothes hanging up tree and then him and horse fly to the sky. Today, vestiges of the trail horse leg is believed lake front gate temple.

Tell to the architecture of the Soc temple must mention the four temples are hidden under the foliage with the collection. From outside the gate to enter the Trinh temple, to the Mau temple, Dai Bi pagoda and Thuong temple. In addition, on the top of Ve Linh mountain has stone stele existed hundreds of years. Because each projects is not nearly so we have to go through trees, foliage of ancient trees to see the shape of the next temple or pagoda.

It looks like the blue canvas of the mountain and forests with thousands of red hills caused populations Soc temple of ancient color dye.

The Trinh temple opening for a world spirit with ancient banian roots and statues subtle scent. Particularly on the border wall with guard house run by the stairs, always lived with the information for any graphics, nice.

Go through several steps tiled path flanked by the Dai Bi pagoda. The small pagoda but absorb viewers by the unique architecture from the curved dome, to the door intact paint. Inside the temple covered by beautiful horizontal red lacquer trimmed with gold and solemnity.

Dai Bi pagoda opposite the Mau temple, the title foliage accepting hundreds of years old. The tranquil scene of temple, incense smoke is spiralling up. Behind the temple walls covered by a layer of convex pebbles sense of mystery, ancient.

Thuong Temple

From this temple we will go to Thuong temple, the temple worship Thanh Giong. This is a large temple with bold architecture of the ancient Buddha (type two eight-storey roof). The temple also has double wooden horses symbolizing the ancient iron holy horse that Thanh Giong was riding to make the An enemy. Temple was also decorate the splendid, imposing the non-diaphragm, sentences, son of steel painted gold.

Finally, if there is enough interest and climb peaks to the top of Ve Linh mountain, please visit the stele house.

Compared with the stele house that is common in the temples (usually scanned lime), then the stele house is built entirely in stone slab. The body of the bottle firmly attached top hat, looks like a ancient helmet of the Thanh Giong.

As Ve Linh people, architecture permanent house beer existed hundreds of years but has never been wear out.

Afternoon, we left the Soc temple with happy feeling. Perhaps unlike temples more incense smoke, Soc temple is close and solemnity. Temple bring of a natural relics, which are imposing on dreaming. It's just a place for us to commemorate the saint of the nation, has selected for a relaxed, reflects a lifetime.

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Trieu Khuc festival - the colour festival in the North Vietnam

Located at 8 km, on the way Hanoi - Hoa Binh, Trieu Khuc village also called Ke Do belong Tan Trieu Commune, Thanh Tri district, Hanoi. Ke Do is the ancient capital of the country known for flat palm hat with fringes(Vietnamese meaning : Nón quai thao), therefore, the village also known as Do Thao village . Besides flat palm hat with fringes, this village still famed embroidery may worship the map such as parasol, curtain, flag...

Orchestra of the village

Legend the job to a communication by Vu family. Because village have a crafts from the past should Trieu Khuc village people lived relatively swell. Thanks to remember who brought prosperity to their lives, the villagers of his career in the great communal house with royal citadel was Bo Cai Dai Vuong Phung Hung (770 -798). Annual village held festival in Great communal house for acknowledgment of job ancestor and replay glorious battle of great kingdom that villagers still revered liturgical worship.

Hold a ceremony

Trieu Khuc Festival held for three days from 9 to 12 January. Opening ceremony procession was royal mantle of the Emperor Phung Hung from Sac communal house to Lon communal house (Trieu Khuc has two communal house) to begin the ceremony called "return palace". When the sacrifices in communal house began, the funny games held in the yard. One of many funny game like is "The woman play Bong drum " (Vietnamese meaning: "Con đĩ đánh bồng"). This is an ancient dance of two young boys impersonate girls Author performances in the clothes mass five mass seven and make up powder on the face, ruby lips, fet black teeth, small and sparkling eyes, kerchief. " 2 girls "just dancing gait and play Bong drum see happy eyes and amusing. This act usually attract many people join It is unique in Trieu Khuc festival.

The act : "Con đĩ đánh bồng"

Also, in Trieu Khuc village is much more fun role, such as lion dances , wrestling, singing Cheo Tau. Trieu Khuc wrestling arena is one of the famous wrestling arena, attracting wrestlers from different place attended: Bac Ninh , Gia Lam, Mai Dong ...

Dragon dance in Trieu khuc village

Trieu Khuc dragon dance has many unique, skilled technique. Legend is a dance from period Bo Cai Dai Vuong . Then dragon dance team of Trieu Khuc often invited to attend and dragon dance in Dong Da festival.

Tune running flag

12 is the end of festival . In this day, ceremony on expectorant, and ends with tune dances flag (also known as running flag). This dances reflect the area Phung Hung fussy top talent to supplement the army before the war hit the road with the invaders. When all the ceremonies ended, everyone is at the same sitting sedge mat to enjoy the holy item. Together they share the joy of wine cups, pieces of betel. The fun ended in an exciting and fresh hopes of the villagers to collect a bumper crop, prosperous career will reach, the villagers will be healthier than before.

Old man smoke terra cotta in the village

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Thanh Chuong palace - Valuable colection culture of vietnamese artist

Thanh Chuong palace is belong Soc Son distance from Hanoi 30km. "Thanh Chuong palace" is the name of writer Kim Lan (a vietnam famous writer) and friends set for the garden of his son - painter Thanh Chuong. This is a small village north of income are stored values of traditional culture, introducing people fairly full life of the peasants of Vietnam.


Behind the gate you will see immediately the familiar features of the rural: the fish lake on the right with a rock bridge service fishing, the left has an ancient wells. Road leading from the main entrance into the house is paved with Bat Trang bricks.

Gate of village

One of the beauty of flora and architecture of the houses here are built with many different designs. A home iron wood stock traditional fifth time, typical of farmers in Northern Delta with features elaborate carvings and decorations for the period: two-door side is two red lacquered parallel sentences line for horizontal lacquered board.

Around the house are adorned with smooth green of crops familiar: bamboo, bananas, big logan, vai fruit, khe fruit on the stem, and the flowers, ancient trees, valuable ornamental plant with more exotic designs.

You can see more Thanh Chuong palace through picture below:

Architect of North Vietnam countryside

The ancient main 5 apartment



ancient jar in picture of vietnam countryside




Lotus pond - specific symbol of vietnam countryside
Sunshine expose door railing

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Hang Duong street - The famous jam street in Hanoi

Hang Duong street (Vietnamese meaning: Hàng Đường) is long 180 meters , connecting the Dong Xuan street with Hang Ngang street. This resource is part of the village of Vinh Thai (the first street) and Dong Hoa Noi Tu village (the last street) of Tong Hau Tuc, Tho Xuong district of the old ...

Hang Duong ancient

To the XIX century, Vinh Thai village converted into Vinh Hanh village and Dong Hoa Noi Tu village merged the two villages Dong Hoa Mon and Hau Dong Hoa into the Duc Mon village.

Traces of the old village is the temple to temple surviving this: Vinh Hanh communal house, Duc Mon communal house and Dong Mon pagoda .

Vinh Hanh communal house is honored to present and 19B of the defendant to three guards. Duc Mon communal house is now no 38, Church Ngo Van Long, Legend was a famous general of the 18th Hung King , but where is main worship in the Ham Long temple in Ham Long street. Dong Mon pagoda is commonly known as the Cau Dong pagoda, now the number of 38B, which still retain many ancient stele recorded position, the process of building the temple ... Again, there is one bell is to actively subjects Dong Mon Tu Chung (meaning: bell of Dong Mon temple ) cast Tay Son dynasty - in Canh Thinh 8th year ( 1800 year) There was a poem specify temple is located on the Dong Hoa Mon village. Days before the To Lich river from river mouth where Rice market to Nguyen Sieu Street, Ngo Gach (Brick Lane), cut short Hang Duong street and cross to Hang Luoc then went to Buoi street. To go through in that To Lich river in Hang Duong street is a stone bridge, called Cau Dong. Legend of the Buddha for a place on the base exposed. Statue by a stone statue sitting round, mouth smile should look tum called the Tieu Phat (Smiling Buddha). Besides Cau Dong bridge is Cau Dong market is a well-known one time.

Thus, the Hang Duong street has a long and a special sale of sugar, jams, honey, sweet and cake. Molasses from Kinh Bac (now is Bac Ninh province) transfer. Sugar from Thanh Hoa province, Nghe An province and Quang country transfer. There are enough sugar: sugar candy, refined sugar, brick sugar ... the French period more "french sugar", the French cake and candy but almost all are traditional cake and candy. Special to the Mid-Autumn festival is how cakes: Sticky rice cake, pie, sweet short cakes, bean cakes, animal cakes ...

Hang Duong street now with all type jam

The first years of the twentieth century was the famous shops like Ngoc Anh , Ngoc Dung, Tung Hien ... Interestingly, in the years 1920-1930, the disordered across the candy in the middle of street appeared a famous bookshop hold publisher Vinh Hung Long, of the no 49 - 51. This place was in the book value until now by scholars Nguyen Van Ngoc, Nguyen Quang Oanh, Tran Le Nhan ... as vietnamese legend, proverbs and fork song, etc... In the early days of the national resistance, the street is the center of one.

Hang Duong - this road can be called a jam street in tomorrow. Instead of selling sugar, lots of shops selling all type jam. Jam of Hang Duong has long been a strong brand.

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Chinese chess in Hoan Kiem lake - a feature culture of Hanoi people

Hoan Kiem lake not just leave deep mark on those who have ever once heard, once to the this lake through legendary turtle god, the graceful beauty that the creator award. Over time, Hoan Kiem lake has become a center of cultural activities Chinese chess, a intelligence sport to attract intellectual chess players of all ages, wondering about the class to exchange and learn from each other through the moves, game. Long gradual, chess activities on the lake has become a part of the overall landscape of Hoan Kiem lake.


Nobody remember exactly chess appear Hoan Kiem lake whenever. According to some players who have seniority, at least about 15-18 years ago, people saw the door appear professional Cultural Center - Information (Le Thai To Street) gather to play. Later, increasing amount of players should have extended to opposite of lake . Paying attention, you'll have about 25-30 chessboard scattered along the western shores of Lake, the may also spill into the the Lake corner of Hang Khay street. Each chessboard average two players and about 4, 5 user. Every day, Hoan Kiem lake welcomed more than 100 guests to participate in activities from chess cool way to make up short.

Most people come in here playing chess is the most of elderly man. Besides the purpose of relaxation, to get some fresh air , they look forward to exchange, learn from the perfect level of play and improve myself. Who ever have the opportunity to join activity of chess in the lake will not necessarily pay attention to the question does not say humor on the language of chess players. For the Army General called "the man has beard a lot" because many brick character, also causes the viewer think of the image Tao Thao in Three Kingdoms story. And to hear the great question types such as "Find the man who has many beard to catch" surely you won't be hold back laughter.

Mr Nguyen Thanh Phuong, the ward staff retirement Phan Chu Trinh street - Hanoi, who has long played chess for nearly 30 years, people we want to succeed in anything, first virtue required is careful. Especially when playing chess, players can not over tangerines, hurry in every move. How the child playing chess is one of the methods used to educate.

Not only elderly select specific chess, but also class youth chess to choose subjects for their entertainment. Most of them said that chess is a sport intelligence, it reflects the personality, thinking ability, vision, or the level of each player. Most important chess train virtue for people is the ability to look away empty calculated carefully and patiently. Explain why chess to choose their entertainment, Mr Pham Anh Tuan, work at the Institute of Plant Protection, said that playing chess is one of the measures to stimulate nerve cells, helps maintain memory, people are fluent. By the nerve cell is a cell without the ability to just go. People growing up, aging, the cells also fades over time. Anh Tuan said that chess is also a sports show character, views of the East. They do not want to use force to solve any problems, they want to use their intelligence to win.

Stylish game but useful for everybody

By Hoan Kiem lake, all boundaries between age, class of players are not noteworthy. What players are interested in finding a "supper player" to compete. In chess, the game of chess is divided into two categories: General Common chess and proper chess. The common chess, players are allowed to use all measures, trick, whether bad or nice, provided victory. Contrary to the common chess, the proper chess is the direct exchange between the character of the man. As Mr. Le Dac, the famous chess player, once said: "Chess as life itself." Indeed, if observed, every move, the position , how to sit, how to hold pawn ... you can feel about chessman . Who thought shallow all moves aimed at only the immediate benefits; for human designer is full of attempts to water, how many traps hitchhike insurance; one character calm, mild, look away look that wide , thinking how mature they sit firmly strewn, on chess mode gently without loose, the water system to achieve simple but effective, the flag firmly, the comprehensive manual. People so they win or even defeat, the enemy must be "admire and respect". Chessboard which often have "supper player" always crowded with viewers, both within and outside the ring. Not only that, it is interesting curiosity of foreign visitors walking on the lake.

Over time, Chinese chess still exist and develop, through a meaningful sports wisdom, healthy. Can say, it has become a focus of cultural activities as an elegant match the types of cultural entertainment capital of the famous people of Thang Long - Hanoi, to the memory of each capital city, people proud to mention the fun of playing chess in Hanoi.

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Phu Do vermicelli bring delecious taste for noodle dishes

Phu Do Vermicelli - round noodles ,white, soft, delicious, especially one of Thang Long - City thousands of years of culture.

The lane leading to the village of Phu Do - famous village in Me Tri commune, Tu Liem district, Hanoi - very long, not 2 meters breadth. The village is situated close beside influence My Dinh National stadium.

Making vermicelli

In the house 4 floor in the village is the last busy machine free meal, Ms. Nguyen Thi Ngan brush sweat on brow then picked noodles in pot of water squeezed vermicelli fibre. She said, had three family life is living with her husband's career as noodles. According to Ms. Ngan, to get the thread Phu Do genuine vermicelli, delicious in famous in North of Vietnam is not easy, though only to be composed of white rice and water.

Right from the beginning, the material selection for making noodles was very strict, choice soft, scented glutinous rice, wash clean and soaked in water. Summer is half day. Winter soaked. whole day. Noodle making process must be followed closely as a lot of stages: Pureed rice with water to create plastic rice flour, small, smooth; Keep flour and decent sour water then put on the pressing machine to slice flour fruit ; knead flour,make liquid and then passed through filter grit screens, broken rice to create starch.

Then, flour into the mold is squeezed into strands and put into the pot boil several minutes, then picked up the noodles, coated the water from the flat stick. Finally picked up the paper and noodles in the pot with your hands squeezed into the small noodles, leaves noodle or tangled vermicelli. vermicelli finished products are placed on bamboo baskets lined with banana leaves available, dried and keep before bring to buy in market.

As Mr Nghiem Van Tinh, more than 70 years old, a men know more about tell: Phu Do people are fluent in boil and evaluate of wheat noodles - the most important factor, expressed skilled who make noodles, because if time boiled wheat vary only slightly and will affect the firm level, the quality of the fiber vermicelli.

Noodle use in Thang noodle,grilled meat...

Phu Do vermicelli usually only take a few minutes to boil about 1/10, then coat the of vermicelli outside layer of the colors just a bit as satisfactory.

Vermicelli is squeezed in several different designs, in accordance with traditional dishes and the needs of customers. Village produce about 5,000 tons per year, Phu Do vermicelli - accounting for nearly half the market of Hanoi, sold to customers as Ha Tay (old now is Hanoi) and some neighboring provinces.

"Phu Do vermicelli is easy to distinguish them because different types of noodles, vermicelli of Phu Do round, soft, pure white, not opaque white. When eating the noodle feel soft vermicelli, tastily rich, attractive, not tough, not note, not is crushed such as noodles, "- Mr Tinh analysis clearly.

In recent years, in Phu Do, the family noodle not much, most traders switch trading. From nearly thousand households and is also less than hundred households "living dead" with this job. Many households move mechanized career noodles, investors powder grinder, powder mix, and use all the modern equipment as uninterrupted machine. Households diligence, hard to traditional methods only very little.

There are also many people in the village brought traditional job throughout Hanoi.

Therefore, each morning tomorrow, who easily caught the Hanoi noodle baskets Phu Do on the pure white sheet of green banana leaves, suggest be all right sense.

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