Thu hoạch và chế biến nhung hươu đúng cách

Nên dùng cưa thật bén làm bằng thép không rỉ để cưa lộc, cưa ở chỗ cách đế nhung khoảng 3cm. Cố gắng để máu chảy càng ít càng tốt. Sau khi cưa xong, có thể dùng mực tàu trộn đều với bột than gỗ mịn bôi vào chỗ cắt để cầm máu. Dùng gạc hoặc vải thường thật sạch bọc lại để tránh ruồi đậu vào sinh giòi bọ.
Nguyên tắc chế biến nhung huou là làm khô nhung mà không bị nứt, không chảy mất máu, không cháy, không thối. Sau khi cắt xong, không khép mặt cắt lại, treo lên bếp than, vẩy nước nóng vừa phải, quay trở lên để khô dần dần, như vậy nhung sẽ không bị nứt. Sấy liên tục 3-4 ngày đêm cho khô hẳn, đến khi cầm 2 chiếc nhung gõ vào nhau kêu giòn là được. Cũng có thể sấy đến khi khô thì lấy dao thật sắc thái ra rồi tiếp tục sao nhỏ lửa cho khô hẳn.
Một cách sơ chế khác là tẩm rượu vào lộc rồi sấy khô. Làm nhiều lần cho đến khi khô kiệt là được. Nếu làm không cẩn thận, lộc có thể bị nứt, chảy máu, kém giá trị.
Thường việc sơ chế lộc đòi hỏi 2-3 ngày. Một cặp lộc nặng trung bình 800g, khi khô chỉ còn khoảng 250g. Trước khi dùng phải bỏ hết lông bằng cách nung một dùi sắt đỏ lăn xung quanh để lông cháy hết.

Thu hoạch và chế biến nhung hươu đúng cách

Bảo quản trong chai lọ hoặc hộp kín có chất bảo quản.
Tác dụng của nhung hươu
Hải Thượng Lãn Ông trong sách Dược phẩm vận yếu đã viết: ''Lộc nhung dùng bổ tinh huyết nguyên dương nhanh hơn, chủ về tiểu tiện đi luôn mà lợi, tinh tiết, đi tiểu ra huyết, đau lưng, chân và đầu gối thiếu sức lực, mộng tinh, di tinh.
Có tác dụng làm đầy tinh huyết, mạnh nguyên dương, nhuận phế kim, rất bổ cho người gầy yếu, cứng gân, chứng hư lao, phụ nữ băng huyết, rong huyết. Bởi tính con hươu giống đa dâm nên chuyên chủ về tráng dương bổ thận. Lại nói: trị chứng xích bạch đới, tan lâm lậu đá sỏi, ung độc sưng đau, nhiệt trong xương sinh âm hư, là vị thuốc cốt yếu để bổ huyết cũ sinh huyết mới".
Theo Ðông y, lộc nhung có vị ngọt, tính ôn, vào các kinh can, thận, tâm và tâm bào, được dùng trong mọi trường hợp hư tổn của cơ thể, nam giới hư lao, tinh kém, hoa mắt, hoạt tinh; nữ giới băng lậu, đới hạ.
Ở Nga, người ta đã chiết xuất một chất nội tiết gọi là "lộc nhung tinh" Pantocrin, chế ra Pantocrin dạng dung dịch nước 30-50ml trong 1 chai hoặc thuốc tiêm vào ống 1ml.

Mekong delta nightlife

The Mekong Delta was an ancient Khmer territory. The area was mostly marshland and forest. When the Nguyen Lords took control of this region, a series of canals were built and a system of transportation was implemented in the maze of water ways in the area. with Song Xanh cruise

The Mekong Delta is divided into 9 provinces: Long An, Tien Giang, Ben Tre, Dong Thap, An Giang, Vinh Long, Kien Giang, Hau Giang and Minh Hai. The people in this region are made up of Vietnamese and some people of Khmer, Chinese and Cham origin. This accounts for the variety of religions that add to the cultural diversity of this area. Among the religions practiced here are: Buddhism, Catholicism, Cao Dai, Hoa Hao and Islam. Mekong delta tours

Life in Mekong Delta

The southwest region of Vietnam is known for the vast rice fields and the huge plantations that make up the core of this region's economy. The region is also known for the many miles of waterways criss-crossing the land making this area both fertile and unique. South Vietnam tours

Mekong delta nightlife

The people living in the Mekong Delta make their living as farmers and fishermen.

Often, they live right on the edge of the rivers or canals on various structures built from whatever materials found. Consequently, the architecture along the delta varies from place to place.

Often, many homes have fisheries right under them. Enterprising individuals build a cage like structure of bamboo beneath their homes on these waterways to house fishes. As the fishes grew, they sell the whole batch to processors from the city and start with new ones.

Life in the delta is tightly woven with its rivers as daily activities and businesses are conducted on its banks. Markets, stores, ship yards, repair shops are some of the more popular trades.

A homestay among the people of the Mekong Delta is an unforgettable experience and can give you a unique insight into the day-to-day lives of the local people. The bulk of the local people here make their living from growing fruit or cultivating rice.

Many of the homes that are open to Western visitors are on the banks of the Mekong River. When you reach the home of your host family, you should remove your shoes. Most families also prefer women to be well covered up.

In traditional houses, the sleeping area is open plan and has hammocks and wooden beds with mosquito nets hanging overhead (before the last rays of the sun disappear slap on plenty of repellent, as mosquitoes are rampant throughout the area).

A typical supper is the local favourite, elephant-ear fish, served beit upright on a bed of greens with flourishes of carrots shaped as water flowers. The flesh of the fish is pulled off in chunks with chopsticks and wrapped into a rice-paper pancake and dipped into sauce. This is accompanied by crispy spring rolls, followed by soup and rice (Mekong rice Is considered the most flavoursome).

After dinner some families exchange stories and songs over bottles o( rice wine long into the night, while others cluster around the TV.

The morning starts as the first lights flicker across the water. Before breakfast, everyone takes a bath with the family. Splashing around in the muddy Mekong, fully dressed, can leave you feeling dirtier than when you started! After a hearty breakfast you say your goodbyes and head back to Vinh Long via the floating market.

Tips when traveling to Hanoi

Cuisine.
Hanoi has a long culinary tradition with many famous delicacies.
Hanoi cuisine is rich, but referring to Hanoi cuisine, people first mention of Pho. Pho as a representative thing for identity, characteristics of Hanoi cuisine. The reason is simple, Pho of Hanoi is different from elsewhere, it can't be mix with any kind of Pho. Pho of Hanoi has sweetness of beef bones, aroma of meat,  Hanoi – Sapa 5 days
plasticity without tough. Watercolor of pho is pure, thin and soft pho cake.

Tips when traveling to Hanoi
Tourists often find to enjoy Cha Ca La Vong. Previously, Cha Ca La Vong is made of Lang fish, but recently, Cha Ca is mainly made of qua fish because Lang fish is now very expensive and rare, in addition, meat of qua fish is stronger taste than Lang fish. Noth Vietnam packages tours

Cha ca La Vong is eaten with noodles and herbs:scallions, onions, dill, basil, roasted peanuts and shrimp sauce or fish sauce. This dish should be eaten when it is still hot, you will feel sweetness of fish, enjoy fragrant of cha Ca and spices.

Read more: Pho in Hanoi – Enjoy and feel

Besides, you should once taste Thanh Tri rolls or Ho Tay shrimp cake, nuggets of Vong village,etc.

 Tips when traveling to Hanoi

Shopping , price
Price in Hanoi is equivalent to Ho Chi Minh City, sometimes lower. Best luxury hotel in Hanoi is 200 USD / night until the lowest price is $ 15 / night.

Hanoi & Halong Bay 4 days

Tips when traveling to Hanoi

Budget Accommodation has cheaper price, about 4- 6 USD/ night. To find a budget hotel, you should come to the old town area. For room in the high season, such as Christmas, New Year, Lunar New Year, you should book in advance of 2-3 months. If you book a room at these time, the price can be pushed up.

You should book a room at the big hotels and book via travel company, the price will be much cheaper when you book directly at the hotel.


Other note:
If you travel to Hanoi in the summer, you should choose lightweight clothing, absorb sweat because the weather is very hot during that time. On the contrary, when you travel in the winter , you should bring a jacket, cool outfit because the temperature
can lowered below 10 degrees.

When you visit Ho Chi Minh mausoleum or temples, pagodas, you should wear discreet, do not wear short skirts, short pants. The streets in the old town of Hanoi is quite small and quirky, so you should bring a map.

When you pay the price, you shouldn't pay too hard or pay once then leave, you should smile and tell seller that you want to see another shop before deciding whether to buy or not.

People of Hanoi often are not go out after 11PM and the streets of Hanoi after 12 o'clock midnight is often deserted and security can not be guaranteed so, if you are a tourist , you should not go out.

Enjoy Lobsters When Visiting Halong Bay

When you are on your favourite Vietnam Tours and you think you have marvelled enough on the beauty of Halong Bay, then you have only satisfied one of your senses.

Of course the landscape, the emerald sea, the more or less 2000 limestone karst and the beautiful junk boat cruises leave nothing but beautiful visual memories. World travellers say that if you want classical music and refined culture you go to Prague, but if you want amazing wonders of nature you go to Halong Bay. This was a fact recognized worldwide as Halong Bay was officially named one of the Seven Wonders of the World in 2012. On top of that, since 1994, the bay was already listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. But do you know that the perfect Halong Bay experience of your best Vietnam tours is more than what meets your eyes? V’spirit Cruise Halong

Once you reach Bai Chay City when your Vietnam Tours adventure brings you to Halong Bay it is recommended that you take a journey down gourmet lane as you take a sample of the city’s delicious seafood selections. All the seafood is fresh as they were ordered by the restaurant owners early in the morning directly from the boat of fisherman docking on the beach. This means you can be sure that the flavour of the sea is still not lost on the lobster that is going to be served to you. If you want the surest way to eating the freshest lobster, then go to restaurants that have lobster tanks where you can choose a live lobster to be cooked exclusively for you by the resident chef. You will enjoy a sumptuous meal of lobster cooked Vietnam style and this means that only fresh ingredients are used to cook your live lobster. Paradise Cruise

Enjoy Lobsters When Visiting Halong Bay

Once you have tasted the best lobster on your Vietnam Tours travel in Bai Chay City, it is time to enjoy your lobster to the next level. On Halong Bay’s biggest island, you will experience fine dining on board a floating restaurant. And what could be better than eating your favourite seafood on top of the bay that offers its own bounty. On Cat Ba Island, seafood is ordered from floating villages that have their own aquaculture. Residents of these floating houses tend lovingly their fish cages full time since it is attached to their house and that means only seafood of top quality is going to be served on your table.

So what are you waiting for? It’s time to pack your plate and fork and be ready to enjoy lobsters in the very beautiful Halong Bay.

How to get to Halong Bay

Thanks to its popularity, Halong Bay cruise is quite accessible from just anywhere in Vietnam and neighbouring countries. Many visit Halong Bay on a larger international cruise ship which dock in Cai Lan International Port (about 10 minutes from Halong Bay). Others choose to fly to Hanoi (180km) or Hai Phong (80km) airport and take a road trip to the Bay. 

By Car 
The most popular way to get to Halong Bay is by road, which follows Highway 18 that passes by Tuan Chau Island, Bai Chay Road and Hon Gai Bridge. If you travel from Hanoi, most cruise trips will arrange transfer from your hotel to the pier for you (either cruise bus or private car). An average trip without traffic will take at least 4 hours for one way. Read more: V’spirit crusie Halong bay

By Air 
From Danang, Nha Trang and Ho Chi Minh City, you can fly either to Hanoi or Hai Phong Airport and get a car transfer to Halong Bay. From other Southeast Asia countries, you also need to fly into one of these two airports to get access to Halong Bay. 

How to get to Halong Bay

By Train 
There used to be a rail-line that connects Hanoi and Halong Bay in 2010, however, it has been discontinued and thus traveling by train to Halong Bay is not possible.  Read more: Travel to Vietnam

Other Means 
You can also travel to Halong Bay on helicopter which takes about 1.5 hour and it is only possible from Hanoi. This service is exclusively run by Northern Vietnam Helicopter Company and it is quite a costly option to reach Halong Bay.