The wine is a special drink of Muong people in Thanh Hoa, but has become a symbol of the entire province. The wine is made from red glutinous rice, a unique type of rice that only Muong people can grow.
Insects including crickets, worms and locusts have always been favorite ingredients in the cuisine of Muong people in Thanh Hoa province. When the weather gets cold and wet, it is a perfect time for Muong people to start their favorite 'sau mang' (bamboo worms) collecting.
Muong ethnic people living in Tu Ne, a rural commune of Tan Lac district in the northwestern mountainous province of Hoa Binh, have launched an impassioned project to turn their picturesque land into a tourist hotspot.