To prepare the dish, rice is soaked with water for at least five hours to soften, then washed and let dry before being mixed with a little salt and spices.

Quail served with sticky rice, topped with fried onion and coriander.

The cook should follow specific stages while steaming the rice, such as keeping a close watch on the fire, and the rice should be properly cooked to preserve its softness and aroma.

The cook should also add a few drops of cooking oil to make the grains soft and shiny. Some experienced cooks even steam the rice with quail to infuse it with the fat.

The most delicious quails are young ones that are about to learn to fly as their meat is softer and sweeter. After being cleaned, the meat is minced, mixed with spices and fried with onions. The cooled sticky rice is mixed with the meat and then steamed once more.

The dish is most delicious when it is eaten hot. A little fried onion, coriander and pork floss may be added to its top to enhance the taste. Diners can feel the aroma of new rice mixed with bird meat that will certainly tickle anyone’s taste buds.

Sea, islands, borders in soldiers’ heart

(BGO) - Communication activities on borders and islands have helped officers and soldiers working in military units in Bac Giang province raise their awareness and responsibility, thereby fostering their patriotism and national pride.

Vietnam’s economy sees positive changes: World Bank

Amid a protracted Covid-19 outbreak, socio-economic data in October showed the contraction has bottomed out and Vietnam's economy has made positive changes, the World Bank (WB) in Vietnam said in its Vietnam macroeconomic update for November released on November 12.

Domestic destinations suitable for solo travel

Solo travel is forecast to be a mainstream trend after the Covid-19 pandemic. Before the pandemic, Booking.com statistics showed that only 17% of global tourists planned to travel alone; however, this number has almost doubled as 30% of global tourists and 29% of Vietnamese tourists say that they will plan a solo trip in the future. 

Photo of Long Coc tea hills wins silver prize at international contest

Bui Viet Duc has won a $1,000 silver prize at The First Half of 2021 Smile World contest for his photograph of the Long Coc tea hills.

Bac Giang opens markets to consume orange, pomelo and key farm produce

(BGO) – The People’s Committee in Bac Giang province (PPC) on November 11 chaired and cooperated with the Ministries of Industry and Trade (MoIT), Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) to launch teleconference about consumption of orange, pomelo, local key and signature farm produce with ten bridge points  in Bac Giang and major one in Luc Ngan district. It was live on Bac Giang Television chanel.

Source: NDO/VNS