FLOODING SEASON IN MEKONG DELTA
Every August - November every year, we can go to the provinces of Dong Thap, An Giang, Tu Giac Long Xuyen to clearly explore the beautiful and vibrant scenery brought by the floating season. At this time, the green fields will be replaced by vast living waters with schools of fish and shrimp of all kinds. The lotus trees, water lilies, Melaleuca forests, ... also thanks to the new water flowing in, they are greener, birds from everywhere also fly here to nest and breed. During the floating season, people here have a hobby of fishing, shrimp, and bird shooting, the results they get will be sold or taken home to be processed into delicious dishes to enjoy with family and friends.
When we are in the Mekong Delta in the floating season, we will definitely enjoy the special dishes of the floating season. When the water rises, making it impossible for terrestrial vegetables to grow, the vegetables in the floating season will grow and thrive, water lily and dandelion are two typical plants that are used a lot in cooking. flooding season. Water lily has a light yellow color, small stalks are used to cook sour soup, mix salads, etc. Dandelion flowers are flat yellow, finger-sized flowers often grow in canals and banks, when cotton is crazy. The main dictionary will create an extremely splendid scene, the whole area with crazy flowers will have a bright yellow color. Fried rice with fried shrimp and sour soup is the favorite dish of many people. As for fish, "linh" fish is the most popular fish, usually, "linh" fish will be deep-fried and served with tamarind sauce or sour soup. In addition, dried fish is also a suitable choice to enjoy, we can also buy dried fish as gifts for our family and friends.
In addition to enjoying food, the Mekong Delta region also has many historical places, tourist areas, pagodas, ... to visit. In An Giang, we can visit Tra Su Melaleuca forest, here we will go deep into the forest by motorboats to see the green but very majestic and mysterious scenery of the forest. The flocks of precious birds flying in the forest foraging, sometimes they will fly right next to us, it's a moment we will never forget when we see it. If you want to experience the life of a farmer, the Vinh Te channel is an extremely suitable choice. You will be able to row the canoes to the canal to pick water lilies, dandelion flowers, catch fish and process them into delicious dishes.
Floating water season is the season that leaves many beautiful memories not only for those living here but also for those lucky enough to stop by this land during the floating season. When the floating season ends, it is also the time when people will be busy getting ready for the new crop and the coming new year.