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Xôi Vị
Xôi () is a traditional dish of Vietnamese people. History The development process of the customs using xôi so far is still in the debate. However, although the civilization of India and China is often thought to be the foundation of modern East and Southeast Asian culture, sticky rice and customs revolves around it are almost not appearing in two civilizations. Especially, Southeast Asia has shown the rich development of sticky rice growing model. Besides, each country or ethnic group has unique ways of processing, which is directly related to sticky rice. According to the survey of Vietnamese scholars, the customs related to sticky rice have followed the Tai tribes from Yunnan to the Northwestern region of Vietnam from the beginning of the Christian era. In fact, so far, this region is still the largest sticky rice growing in Vietnam. Part of the reason is because this rice variety is only suitable for high terrain with low water. Therefore, it was known as "the sticky rice ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cassava
''Manihot esculenta'', common name, commonly called cassava, manioc, or yuca (among numerous regional names), is a woody shrub of the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae, native to South America, from Brazil, Paraguay and parts of the Andes. Although a perennial plant, cassava is extensively cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions as an annual crop for its edible starchy tuberous root. Cassava is predominantly consumed in boiled form, but substantial quantities are processed to extract cassava starch, called tapioca, which is used for food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. The Brazilian , and the related ''garri'' of West Africa, is an edible coarse flour obtained by grating cassava roots, pressing moisture off the obtained grated pulp, and finally drying it (and roasting in the case of both and ''garri''). Cassava is the third-largest source of carbohydrates in food in the tropics, after rice and maize, making it an important staple food, staple; more than 500 million pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
