Interesting macrobiotic dishes from home garden

Enjoy delicious home-grown food.

In the memories of many Vietnamese, a home-cooked meal is not only a source of fullness but also a story of family affection and the taste of the harvest associated with the front garden. Nowadays, the modern pace of life makes people easily forget that simplicity, and nutritious dishes from the home garden become a peaceful medicine for both body and soul.

Cuisine - from need to culture

Vietnamese cuisine is diverse and rich in regional nuances. But what makes it unique is the way Vietnamese people know how to take advantage of seasonal products, how to turn simple ingredients into delicious and nutritious dishes. Today's healthy culinary trend is just a subtle continuation of that tradition: eat less fat, more green vegetables, prioritize fresh, natural and nutritionally balanced foods.

Thú vị món ăn thực dưỡng từ vườn nhà - Ảnh 1. — Healthy culinary colors.

In the context of integration, international diets such as eat clean, vegan, plant-based, keto are increasingly popular, but looking back, many Vietnamese dishes from home gardens inherently have a macrobiotic spirit: pennywort, banana flower, water spinach, mango, turmeric, coconut water... are all common ingredients that our grandparents considered precious medicines in daily life.

Thú vị món ăn thực dưỡng từ vườn nhà - Ảnh 2. — Banana flower - a common ingredient that our grandparents considered a precious medicine in daily life.

Stories from the home garden

One summer afternoon, the tray of food my mother placed on the table had a plate of fried banana flowers: young banana flowers were sliced into small pieces, soaked in salted lemon juice to keep their white color, and coated with crispy flour. The mildly astringent taste, crunchy, delicious, good for the heart, digestion, and stress relief.

Thú vị món ăn thực dưỡng từ vườn nhà - Ảnh 3. — Crispy fried banana flowers.

Next to it is a salad of pennywort, green and mixed with shredded carrots, and fragrant fried onions. This simple salad contains a treasure trove of medicinal properties: cooling, detoxifying, improving blood circulation, beautifying the skin and relieving stress.

Thú vị món ăn thực dưỡng từ vườn nhà - Ảnh 4. — Goi rau ma - simple salad.

On hot days, a plate of sour water spinach salad, with roasted peanuts, makes the meal more interesting. Water spinach is not only a dish but also a folk medicine to treat colds, arthritis, and aid digestion.

Thú vị món ăn thực dưỡng từ vườn nhà - Ảnh 5. — Water spinach salad for hot days.

A country meal cannot lack fresh colors. A golden mango and avocado salad, mixed with tomatoes, herbs, and honey, is not only delicious but also provides vitamins and fiber, aids digestion, beautifies the skin, and increases resistance.

Thú vị món ăn thực dưỡng từ vườn nhà - Ảnh 6. — Golden mango and avocado salad.

The meal also includes pan-fried shrimp and mushrooms, sweet and firm meat, served with brown rice fried with turmeric until golden brown. The scent of turmeric has a faint herbal scent, the taste of rice combined with sprouts, fresh avocado, and pickled purple cabbage creates a delicate balance. Turmeric - a familiar spice - has now been scientifically proven to be a "superfood" that fights inflammation, aids digestion, and boosts immunity.

Thú vị món ăn thực dưỡng từ vườn nhà - Ảnh 7. — Brown rice fried with turmeric until golden brown.

And when the meal ends with a bowl of Hoi An coconut and avocado sweet soup, the sweetness of coconut rice blends with the richness of avocado, the faint scent of pandan leaves... the taste buds are satisfied, and the heart feels light and relaxed.

Thú vị món ăn thực dưỡng từ vườn nhà - Ảnh 8. — Coconut butter tea with a light, relaxing flavor.

The precious thing is that these dishes do not require luxurious ingredients. All are from home gardens, according to the season, following a lifestyle that appreciates local products. They nourish the body, are medicine to heal the spirit - true to the criteria of today's health tourism : returning to nature, to the simple things, to live slowly and live healthily.

Thú vị món ăn thực dưỡng từ vườn nhà - Ảnh 9. — All are from home gardens, according to the season, following a lifestyle that appreciates local products.

Vietnamese cuisine is not only attractive in taste, but also a story about the land, the crops and the skillful hands of Vietnamese women. Those dishes, simple but not ordinary, are the thread that connects memories and culture, at the same time bringing Vietnamese cuisine to the world with its own unique macrobiotic identity.

Source: https://vtv.vn/thu-vi-mon-an-thuc-duong-tu-vuon-nha-100251016152334873.htm