Cốm (green sticky rice) Cốm (green sticky rice) is a delicacy that is made only in autumn and cherished by all Vietnamese. For Hanoians, nothing evokes autumn like the taste of young rice from Vong village, the grain so sweetly scented that they left a lasting impression... Served with red persimmons or ripe bananas, Cốm is truly delicious. Vong village, on the outskirts of Hanoi, is said to produce the best Cốm in northern Vietnam. When autumn comes, Hanoians everywhere always remember the special taste of Cốm which is a special gift from the soil made by hard-working peasants, holding a simple and fresh fragrance. Every autumn, when the cool north-westerly wind brings a cold dew, the sticky rice ears bend themselves into arches waiting for ripe grains because these rice grains are at their fullest and the rice-milk is already concentrated in the grains, and the local farmers will know it is time to make “Cốm” – a specialty made from young green sticky rice. Cốm is often eaten by hand, directly from the lotus leaves, a pinch at a time. When eating “Cốm”, you must enjoy slowly and chew very deliberately in order to appreciate all the scents, tastes, and plasticity of the young rice which is sweet, nutty and buttery.
Posted on: Wed, 07 Jan 2015 02:00:01 +0000
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