Today’s A Journey
through Aesthetic Realms
will be presented in
Aulacese (Vietnamese),
with subtitles in Arabic,
Chinese, English,
French, German,
Hungarian, Indonesian,
Italian, Japanese,
Korean, Mongolian,
Persian, Portuguese,
Russian and Spanish.
O friend,
come to my homeland.
Enjoy watching
the blue sea
stretching to the horizon.
Hear the waves
roaring in the ocean.
Wind blows
at the casuarina on shore.
Boats sail
over the waves to sea,
sparkling under
rosy sunlight.
In the southern region
of our country,
coconut orchards extend
to the horizon.
Young women brimming
with youthful love
are graceful
and adoring life.
Young men aspire to be
as great as the sea,
reaching out to build
Earth and Heaven.
Springtime arrives
in our motherland.
Sweet sugarcane,
green tea,
and white blossoms
carpet the hillside.
Green rice paddies are
like sea waves undulating.
From the distance
comes a lullaby.
Green rice paddies
extend as the egrets fly.
Water is brought
to our rural villages.
Beloved Âu Lạc
has lush bamboo groves.
Streams flow through
tea orchards to the river.
Rivers merge
into the wide sea.
Young people fully enjoy
their lives.
Spring arrives,
uplifting spirits
and reviving hopes.
My country Âu Lạc
shines gloriously.
You’ve just enjoyed
the song
“Âu Lạc, My Homeland”
by composer Đỗ Nhuận
with vocals and dance
accompaniment by our
Association members
from Âu Lạc.
This song praises
an abundant,
beautiful Âu Lạc
and the hospitable,
gentle, vibrant people
who are of one heart
in building their nation.
Âu Lạc,
a beautiful country
situated in Southeast Asia,
with sub-tropical climate,
is graced by Mother Nature
with green plants
and sweet fruits,
all redolent and
delectable throughout
the four seasons.
Depending on
the weather conditions
and culinary preferences
of each region,
the local people
have skillfully created
many savory dishes.
In our program
about Aulacese
traditional cuisine,
we are pleased
to introduce the
specialty foods of a land
known for its freshness
and abundance.
Indeed, at a public lecture
in the United States
in March 1991,
Supreme Master Ching Hai
especially praised
the rich natural resources
of Âu Lạc.
“Âu Lạc is among
the most enriched nations
in this world:
there are mines of gold,
silver, uranium,
lead, zinc, and tin.
Âu Lạc has everything.
There are morals, piety,
harmony, and
four thousands years
of civilization.
It is one of the most
ancient countries
in the world.
Our land has always had
abundant foods and fruits.
I remember when
I was a student there,
there was a great
variety of fruits
when I went to Bình Dương
and Long Thành.
And rice!
Aulacese indigenous rice,
called Tám Thơm,
is the most famous
in Southeast Asia
and in the world.
There are also other
products, dried or fresh,
that are most popular
in the world.”
We are deeply grateful to
Supreme Master Ching Hai
for her
treasured words
and boundless grace
for the nation and people
of peace-loving Âu Lạc.
Candied food is a dish
made from fruits and
roots cooked with sugar
to a proper level
of dryness.
The fruits and roots used
in making candied food
are plentiful, each having
its own unique color
and flavor depending
on the ingredients used.
Âu Lạc is blessed with
agricultural products
year-around, thus
allowing the Aulacese
to create a wide variety
of candied fruits
and vegetables.
Since the Prince’s wedding,
how many kinds
of candied foods
have we had?
Let me see:
candied ginger, squash,
coconut, kumquat,
gooseberry...
O God, so many
I can’t count them all.
And they’re all tasty!
Every time
I have candied foods,
I remember the day
the Prince disguised
himself as a civilian
to go sightseeing.
What a strange wind,
all of a sudden!
Where’s the Prince?
Could he possibly
been blown away?
What!?
Tam! Tứ!
Nobleman, whom are you
looking for?
Oh, good! Could you
please show me the way
out of this forest? (Yes.)
It’s so hot! Could we rest
here for a short while?
May I ask how you earn
a living in this wilderness?
I make candied foods,
and once in a while,
take them to the market
to exchange for rice.
Candied foods!
What are those?
This is candied pineapple
made from pineapple.
Please have some.
This food meets
royal standards.
What did you say?
Oh, I mean it’s delicious!
It seems that any kind
of fruit can be made
into candied food
by the Aulacese, such as
candied pineapple,
candied strawberry,
candied gooseberry,
candied kumquat,
candied jackfruit,
candied apricot,
candied peach,
and candied papaya.
Roots can also be made
into candied foods such
as candied sweet potato,
candied water chestnut,
and candied ginger.
Among the seeds,
there are candied
white cowpeas, candied
lotus seeds, and so on.
The sea-grown algae
can also be made
into candied gracilaria.
We must go now,
or it will get dark.
How strange!
It’s such a delicious food,
yet I’ve never heard
of it before.
I learnt to make
this candied food
by chance too.
O Elder!
Are you all right?
Please have this cake
to ease your hunger!
Is your home nearby?
Let me help you home.
Elder...
I am the goddess
in charge of this region.
I only tested you to see
if you’re worthy of what
I will bestow upon you.
Come with me!
I will show you how to
make a delicious dish.
It’s candied pineapple.
You’ll surely like it.
To make candied pineapple,
we need 1 pineapple
and 150 grams
of vegan sugar.
First, peel the pineapple.
Remove the nodes on it.
Cut the pineapple into
bite-size slices like this.
Help me remove
the pineapple’s core.
Squeeze the pineapple
to remove the liquid.
Add sugar, mix and leave
it for about 3 hours
so that it absorbs
the sugar evenly.
Place the pineapple
in the pan
cook with low heat.
Occasionally,
remove the bubbles
to keep it clearer,
until the vegan sugar
becomes sticky, then
take the pineapple out
to let it dry.
Then take it out
to sun dry the surface.
Now, go bring
the candied pineapple in.
(Yes.)
Keep it in a jar for later use.
Try it, dear! (Delicious!)
You can make candied
foods from many other
vegetables and fruits,
anything you like.
May you be happy always!
Candied pineapple!
Nutritional Benefits
of Candied Fruits
and Vegetables.
Candied food is
delicious and pure.
In addition, according to
the Aulacese Department
of Health’s website
“Health & Life,”
many candied foods
are said to be beneficial
to our health.
For example, candied
lotus seeds are nutritious
and act as a tranquillizer;
candied tomato contains
a lot of vitamins A and C,
which are helpful
to a malnourished person,
and also relieves heat
and thirst.
Candied kumquat is used
as a refreshing drink
and to treat a cough
and aid digestion;
candied coconut helps
as a laxative;
candied sweet potato
detoxicates and
treats pimples;
candied tamarind relieves
nausea and thirst;
candied ginger detoxicates,
relieves nausea,
stimulates digestion,
treats stomachache and
coughs, and warms our
body on chilly days.
Follow this road; it’ll
take you out of the forest.
Thank you.
I still have some candied
squash and soursop.
Take them because
it’s still a long way!
Candied squash is crispy
with a sweet and cool taste,
and it is used a lot
in cakes such as
moon cakes and
sweet rice mooncakes.
Another very popular
candied food is candied
soursop which has
a sweet and sour taste.
Candied soursop
is simple to make, and
the recipe will be shared
with us as follows.
The ingredients to make
candied soursop are
1 soursop and 300 grams
of vegan sugar.
Choose a ripe soursop
and peel it.
Rinse it once to reduce
the sourness
and squeeze it dry.
Add sugar and
leave for about 1 hour.
Then cook on low heat
and stir evenly.
When the mixture
becomes glutinous,
remove it from the stove
to let it cool.
Pick soursop out
piece by piece.
Sun dry it for about
3 days for it
to turn dry and clear.
Greetings, Your Highness!
This is candied soursop.
Please enjoy!
Tam, Tứ! (Yes.)
Any news about
the young woman
who sells candied foods?
If only Your Highness
asked her name
and address, it would be
less troublesome!
Now you tell us to look
for a kind looking girl,
but then all girls
in the capital city
would rush out
to claim themselves
as kind-hearted!
Delicacies are plenty…
Why are you concerned
about candied foods,
Your Highness?
Watch your words!
Candied foods
are secondary.
It’s the candied food
maker that’s important.
How super “smart”
you are!
Đà Lạt can be said
to be the capital of
candied foods in Âu Lạc.
There are about
30 other special kinds
of candied foods that are
only found in Đà Lạt
which are made from
strawberries, plums,
and persimmons.
Sweet potatoes are also
made into candied foods
with many forms and
flavors such as candied
soft sweet potatoes,
crispy sweet potatoes,
and ginger sweet potatoes.
Agricultural products
such as beans, carrots,
potatoes, and squashes
can also be made
into candied foods.
Your Highness!
Are these what you meant?
It’s candied food indeed!
Is the candied food seller
still there?
She said she must go home
because it’s getting late.
Prepare the carriage
for me to leave right away!
Wait, Miss!
His Highness the Prince
wishes to see you.
My respectful greetings,
Your Highness.
I forgot the recipe for
making candied foods.
Will you show me again?
Yes.
Depending on
the ingredients used
in making candied foods,
each kind of candied food
has its own unique color
and flavor.
Candied foods are
especially convenient:
candied foods
for breakfast,
for family picnics,
as children’s healthy snacks,
as fine treats for guests,
and as simple
yet nutritious gifts.
Candied foods enrich
a compassionate
vegan lifestyle.
Such are reasons
why candied foods are
indispensable in the lives
of the Aulacese.
Thank you for watching
our program introducing
Aulacese candied
vegetables and fruits.
Please tune in to
Supreme Master
Television
for more on
Aulacese specialty food
and traditional cuisine
in future broadcasts.
Coming up next is
Vegetarianism:
The Noble Way of Living
after Noteworthy News.
Farewell.