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(HBO) – The Vietnam Culinary Culture Association (VCCA) presented certificates in recognition of 121 typical Vietnamese dishes in the first phase of the project "Building and developing Vietnamese culinary culture into a national brand” and announced its second phase in 2023 at a ceremony in Hanoi on September 29.
Three delicacies of the Muong ethnic people in Hoa Binh province are honoured as typical Vietnamese dishes.
The dishes included 47 from the north, 37 from the central region and 37 from southern localities. They encapsulate the cultural essence of localities and regions nationwide.
The dishes were selected basing on their cultural values, history, and quality, as well as cooking, processing and preservation techniques, and economic values.
Three treats of the Muong ethnic people in Hoa Binh province have been recently added to the list of 121 typical Vietnamese dishes, namely Ca oc do mang chua (steamed "ot" fish with bamboo shoots), mon nau da trau kho ("mon" leaves soup with dried buffalo skin) and ruou can (wine stored in a big jar and drunk with long bamboo straws).
Currently, cuisine tourism is an important offering that helps improve Hoa Binh province’s competitive edge. The honoured delicacies will be a motive for the province to preserve and develop local cuisine, making contributions to building its tourism brand.
Phong Phu commune, Tan Lac district of Hoa Binh province, is widely regarded as the cultural heartland of the Muong ethnic group. Among its many traditional communities, Luy Ai hamlet (formerly Ai hamlet) stands out as a rare location where the customs and way of life of the Muong Bi people remain largely intact.
The Truong Kha temple festival, a distinctive cultural event held every three years in Vu Ban township, Lac Son district, returned recently with vibrant rituals and folk traditions of the Muong people. Located next to the Buoi River in the Muong Trao fields, the Truong Kha Temple is dedicated to the three Kun Dol deities, revered for teaching farming techniques, irrigation, weaving, and protecting the harvest.
The demand for spaces serving community activities of residents in various areas across Hoa Binh city has been satisfied as local cultural houses now feature modern, spacious facilities thanks to the effective implementation of Resolution No. 49/NQ-HDND issued on December 28, 2021 by the city People's Council, which approved the plan for reorganising, converting, and allocating land for the construction, repair, and expansion of cultural houses in Hoa Binh’s villages and residential areas until 2025.
At the end of May, the Hoa Binh Provincial Ethnic Arts Troupe organized a series of performances for residents in Region 2 and Region 3 communes across the province. Bringing art to ethnic communities in remote, isolated, and especially disadvantaged areas has become a meaningful activity. These are not merely artistic performances but also journeys to disseminate cultural values, enrich spiritual life, and contribute to preserving the cultural identity of ethnic minorities.
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