Phu Hoa cuisine - rich in the soul of the countryside

(DN) - Are you looking for a "healing trip" full of flavor and simplicity? Get ready to join "A Day's Journey" to Phu Hoa commune, Dong Nai province, a destination that visitors not only love with their eyes because of the many beautiful scenes, but also love with their taste buds. Episode 10 of the program will take the audience to explore a touching topic: Phu Hoa cuisine - full of the soul of the countryside, where human love and the flavors of heaven and earth blend together!

Accompanying the audience on the journey to find the soul of the homeland through taste buds are two familiar MCs Dieu Hien and Minh Tuyet. This time, the journey is not only to discover delicious dishes, but also to help each person find the soul of the homeland and foster love for the beloved land of Phu Hoa. If in the previous episode, Phu Hoa captivated people with its peaceful and rich beauty, where the vast nature blends with the fragrant, green lotus pond, then in this episode, the rustic dishes, where each dish "has the rich flavor of the earth, of the sky and the sincere love of people" will make visitors "make an appointment to visit again".

MCs Dieu Hien and Minh Tuyet in the poetic setting of the lotus fields of Phu Hoa, starting the journey "A day's journey...". Photo: Thanh Thuy

Waiting for tourists at Phu Hoa is the unforgettable "Banh dap Co Lan". Tourists will experience the traditional crispy banh dap, fragrant with the smell of new rice, sandwiched with scallion oil, roasted peanuts, dipped in a little spicy garlic chili fish sauce. This is a rustic dish that "everyone who eats it once will remember forever", enough to make "the hearts of those far from home flutter".

Ms. Lan's rice cake "causes nostalgia" because of its rustic, crispy flavor and richness of Phu Hoa countryside. Photo: Tien Dung

In Phu Hoa, lotus not only beautifies the countryside but also helps farmers increase their income and preserve the traditional profession that has been with them for generations. Photo: Thanh Thuy

From the small bakery, the journey will take the audience to the Phu Hoa lotus pond. The lotus here not only beautifies the landscape but is also a source of life. The audience will witness with their own eyes the people harvesting lotus and processing lotus seeds to boil or cook into a refreshing dessert. From the rustic and sincere country party, the program also reveals everyday moments such as fishing, grilling snakehead fish and cooking in a rustic kitchen space.

Amidst the modern pace of life, Phu Hoa still maintains its simplicity, where " cuisine does not need to be elaborate, does not need to be decorated, but the deliciousness lies in nature, the beauty lies in simplicity and the most precious thing is the warm and sharing humanity".

Two MCs and local guides experience the process of processing lotus into a rustic dish with the rich flavor of Phu Hoa countryside. Photo: Thanh Thuy

In the middle of the rustic kitchen, two MCs Dieu Hien - Minh Tuyet and Mr. Do Tuan Phong (local guide) prepare rustic dishes imbued with the love of the countryside. Photo: Thanh Thuy

The appeal of Phu Hoa cuisine also comes from the simple stories of those who "keep the soul of the countryside". They are Mr. Do Tuan Phong (local guide), Ms. Nguyen Thi Ngoc Tram ( Culture and Society Department of Phu Hoa commune), Ms. Phuong, Ms. Hoa, Ms. Lan... They are the ones who inspire, always considering each garden as a part of the homeland.

The story of Phu Hoa may end after 10 minutes of broadcasting, but "the aftertaste remains forever like the fragrance of the land, like the sweetness of hometown love lingering on the lips."

Every meal carries the flavor of the land and the loving people of Phu Hoa. Photo: Thanh Thuy

The program "A day's journey" with the theme "Phu Hoa cuisine - rich in the soul of the countryside" will be broadcast at 10:15 a.m. on Monday, November 3, 2025 on the DNNRTV1 channel of Dong Nai Newspaper and Radio and Television, or watch online via the DNNRTV application (Dong Nai TV). We invite you to watch and feel the taste of your hometown in every dish, the breath of heaven and earth in every scene and the warm humanity in every rhythm of Phu Hoa life.

Phuong Dung - Thanh Thuy

Source: https://baodongnai.com.vn/van-hoa/202510/am-thuc-phu-hoa-dam-da-hon-que-8b703da/