Rice is Life

Highlighting the pure, delicious simplicity of rice and comfort food In Vietnam, rice is life. Even a map of one of the world’s top rice-exporting countries looks like two rice baskets hung on a long pole, anchored by the rice-growing regions of the Red River Delta in the north and the Mekong Delta in the south. Much more than a staple, a Vietnamese meal … Read more

The Dry Fruits of Labor

An initiative to help farmers improve income, health by drying fruits and vegetables with solar dryers Vietnam has a deep love affair with fruit. Everywhere you go—city or countryside—you are overwhelmed by the sheer variety. From the more common mango and coconut, to the (relatively) exotic longan, lychee and dragonfruit. The tropical weather, and fertile soil has always ensured a plentiful bounty. And the Vietnamese tuck in—eating 11kg of fruit … Read more