Yen Tu is a must-visit destination for Buddhism followers. Coming to Yen Tu relic site, visitors not only worship the King Buddha Tran Nhan Tong, admire majestic mountains, but also enjoy healthy and environmentally friendly dishes which are called as vegetarian and macrobiotic gastronomy.

Ingredients for making “Tu bi hi xa” dish

Referring to vegetarian gastronomy, Yen Tu Nuong Village vegetarian restaurant is one of the great places for visitors to order a variety of vegatarian food from spring rolls to steamed rice cakes etc. Notably, the dish “tu bi hi xa” which is named after the four immeasureables according to the Buddhist perspective, including benevolence, mercy, cheerfulness and indifference, brings a special sense of taste. The wonderful dish can be cooked thanks to easy-to-find ingredients like banana flowers, lemongrass, chili in combination with the meticulous preparation.

An eye-catching and delicious dish

After soaking in salt water for 5 minutes and putting in boiling water with turmeric powder and vinegar to remove bitterness, banana flowers will be properly steamed and then be diagonally sliced, dipped in flour and fried until they have eye-catching golden color. Finally, fried chili and sliced lemongrass will be added to the finished banana flowers. As a result, we have a beautiful and delicious dish.

A variety of mushrooms used to cook a healthy termite mushroom soup

Besides vegetarian food, macrobiotic food is a great experience not to be missed in Yen Tu relic site. With a variety of mushrooms such as needle, chicken drumstick, shiitake and termite mushrooms, a little of lemon and herbs, a healthy termite mushroom soup can be done. Taking the above-mentioned dish as an example, it can be seen that the macrobiotic food requires fresh material in a simple way of cooking and in harmony with nature.

Nutritious termite mushroom soup

The fresh, nutritious and delicious vegetarian and macrobiotic dishes in Yen Tu relic site not only help us have good health, preventing diseases, but also maintain lucid spirit and relaxed soul when combining with a healthy lifestyle.

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