Diverse products for tourists to enjoy spring

Reenact the trading scene at the countryside market.

It is admirable that many tourist areas organize many traditional Tet activities for tourists to participate in, the highlight of which is the Vietnamese countryside market...

A corner of a Vietnamese countryside market is recreated by Sai Gon Mui Ne resort.

International tourists from Germany, France, Slovakia, Russia... from many resorts gathered at the Vietnamese countryside market, organized by Saigon Mui Ne resort. At the countryside market, foreign tourists had interesting experiences with the image of the Ao Ba Ba, with the shoulder poles, with the cries, the invitations to many rustic dishes: stewed sweet potatoes, steamed rice cakes, stone cakes, boiled sweet potatoes, sweet soup, quai vac cakes... The Tet atmosphere was more bustling, when the whole market displayed vegetables, next to the folk games: cockfighting, fish fighting... which made tourists excited.

Village girls at the village market on Tet holiday.

Visitors can also take part in a class on wrapping banh chung, cooking braised bamboo shoots and making pickled vegetables - dishes that are indispensable on the Tet meal tray of Binh Thuan people. Slovakian tourist Christina said: “I have seen dried bamboo shoots before but I have never eaten them, so today's cooking class is very special. I find it very delicious”.

Ms. Christina excitedly shared: “On the first day, everyone asked me to wear traditional ao dai to open the traditional Vietnamese market. I realized how special it was. It turns out that the trading and entertainment scene during Tet is very interesting. So during the days of the market, I wore ao dai. I wanted to learn more about traditional Vietnamese dishes during Tet and it gave me wonderful memories when I stayed here.”

Slovakian guests learn how to roll when eating traditional Vietnamese braised bamboo shoots.

In the Vietnamese village market space, visitors are instructed on how to choose ingredients, main components of dishes and how to cook dishes with the standard Binh Thuan flavor. Even for Vietnamese visitors, the braised bamboo shoots of Binh Thuan are quite unfamiliar. Therefore, for international visitors, this dish is very different. The end of the class is the time to enjoy local specialties. Mr. Helmut Groeger - a German visitor, at the lesson and tasting of the traditional Vietnamese dish - braised bamboo shoots, was surprised: "It's very delicious and I will try to make it at home to see if it is the same as what I learned here. But I will definitely have to buy bamboo shoots in Vietnam to bring home."

Not only cooking classes, small corners recreating the rustic features of the countryside market also make tourists excited. For Vietnamese tourists, the sweet soups and everyday rustic dishes remind them of their innocent and carefree childhood. Meanwhile, international visitors feel the peaceful Vietnamese countryside. In addition, folk games such as cockfighting and fish fighting also bring excitement in the spring days.

Mr. Timbo Bang has been associated with Vietnamese Tet for many years.

Mr. Timbo Bang - a Finnish tourist who has been living in Vietnam for 12 years said: "I don't know how to say it, it's just that Tet is so close and interesting, I feel comfortable and happy to be here on this occasion. On the streets, I also see the bustling atmosphere, it makes me excited about what the traditional Vietnamese Tet brings. I see vegetable stalls, simple dishes, fun entertainment, everything in a small space, but I'm sure everyone will like it."

unnamed-11(1).jpg — Tourists experience learning how to wrap banh chung at Sai Gon Mui Ne Resort

Ms. Nguyen Thi My Hanh - a tourist from Ho Chi Minh City, shared: “This year, my family chose to celebrate Tet in Phan Thiet from the 20th of the lunar calendar to the 6th of the lunar calendar. First of all, I chose Phan Thiet because the traffic is more convenient now, and we also know that there is a rural market here during Tet, so the whole family took each other here. It was really fun, with many simple, rustic dishes sold by the village girls along with fun folk games. It naturally reminded me of the old days, even in difficult times, the days of Tet at the rural market were just like that, my family and I were really happy…”.

Ms. Hanh's family (in yellow ao dai) have fun at the country market.

The village market is organized with the desire to convey traditional cultural features clearly and authentically through cuisine, village markets or folk games. There, visitors can experience and return to their own memories, which also means bringing visitors a diverse spiritual product to serve visitors when they come to Binh Thuan for vacation.

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