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The Mekong Delta ("đồng bằng sông Cửu Long" in Vietnamese-Nine Dragon river delta) is the region in Southeast Vietnam where the Mekong River approaches and empties into the sea through a network of tributaries. The Mekong delta region encompasses a large portion of southeastern Vietnam of 39,000 km². The area covered by water depends on the season.

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Bananas In Coconut Milk Recipe

(Che Chuoi)

This super-fast dessert is delicious served hot or cold
Ingredients : Serves 6 - 8
30 g (1/4 cup) toasted Sesame seeds or peanut

6 Ripe bananas, peeled,slice in half lengthways,then cut the pieces into thirds for a total of 36 pieces.

500 ml ( 2 cups) Coconut milk

250 ml (1 cup )Water

1 Pandan leaf, washed and tied in a knot (optional)

110 g ( ½ cup) Sugar

¼ teaspoon Salt (optional)
3 tablespoons Tapioca pearls (sago), rinsed in cold water and drained
Method :
Add 2-3 T sugar and a pinch of sea salt in. Marinate for 15-20 minutes. Cover with water and bring to boil over medium high heat. Lower heat, add tapioca strips in, simmer for 5 minutes, add tapioca pearls in. Continue to simmer until all the tapioca turns translucent and the banana tender soft. Add coconut cream in, add sugar to taste
Remove the pan from the heat. Spoon the mixture into individual dessert bowls .Top with crushed toasted peanut and sesame.

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Boiled Fetal Duck Egg - Hột Vịt Lộn

Age of the egg (depend on personal preference)
17 days old (úp mề): Early-develop embryo, the chick is not old enough to show its beak. You just see a white-pinkish wrapped around the yolk.
19-21 days old (lộn): The chick inside is old enough to be recognizable as a baby duck and has bones (and some feather) that will be tender when cooked.People also eat ones that are not develop properly after 9-12 days (called trứng vữa). They taste more like hard boil egg with bigger and softer yolk.
Boil fetal duck egg (balut) for 30 minutes. It should be eaten while warm (hot). Use a shot glass to hold the egg. Crack shell with a teaspoon and sip the surrounding broth then peel and eat everything inside with salt, pepper and Vietnamese coriander leaves.

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