Thứ Bảy, 28 tháng 3, 2015

Tinh bột nghệ trị nám da, mụn

Da nám, mụn trở lên sáng mịn

Chị Trần Hoàng Hiếu công tác tại một đơn vị truyền thông ở Hà Nội sau khoảng 2 tháng ăn tinh bột nghệ vàng nguyên chất hàng ngày đã có làn da trắng sáng, mịn màng.

Khi đến cơ quan, nhiều đồng nghiệp thấy khá ngạc nhiên vì da chị thay đổi rõ rệt. Trước đây, chị có làn da trắng nhưng bị nám và mụn 2 bên má.

Chị Hiếu chia sẻ: “Vì da xấu quá nên tôi phải tìm cách cải thiện.  Được bạn mách cách dùng tinh bột nghệ làm đẹp da nên tôi mua về dùng. Tôi đã dùng tinh nghệ hơn 1 tháng nay,  ngày uống 2 lần, mỗi lần 3 thìa cà phê. Da không chỉ đẹp mà sức khỏe được cải thiện rất nhiều.

Đây là cách làm đẹp tự nhiên, từ từ nhưng tôi thấy an toàn. Tuy nhiên, điều bất tiện là mỗi lần phải dùng một lượng tinh bột nghệ lớn, mùi vị và cảm giác rất khó chịu, nhưng vì làm đẹp nên cứ phải cố dùng hàng ngày”.
Tinh bột nghệ trị nám da, mụn
Tinh bột nghệ trị nám da, mụn


Tinh bột nghệ đen nguyên chất.

Còn chị Thúy Hằng (Tam Trinh, Hà Nội) da bị khô, bong tróc. Đi đo mức độ ô xy hóa, các chuyên gia khuyến cáo da chị đang ở ngưỡng xấu nhất.

Đi soi da, da chị bị khô, một số chỗ lỗ chân lông to, cần phải có chế độ chăm sóc, nếu không, da sẽ bị lão hóa nhanh.

Để cải thiện làn da, chị Hằng cũng quyết định làm đẹp da bằng tinh bột nghệ. Trên thị trường thấy quảng cáo khá nhiều nhưng chị không yên tâm lắm vì không rõ nguồn gốc xuất xứ.

Chị nhờ người quen mua hộ về dùng. Chị trộn tinh bột nghệ với sữa chua không đường, để tủ lạnh rồi đắp hàng ngày, thấy da được cải thiện rõ rệt. Dù không còn trẻ như chị Hằng, chị Hiếu, nhưng chị Quyên làm phóng viên tại một tờ báo điện tử tại Hà Nội cũng rất quan tâm đến làn da. Chị đã mua ít tinh nghệ về dùng thử. các bạn có thể thử cách làm đẹp bằng bột sắn dây nguyên chất

Theo chị Quyên, da chị có nhiều nếp nhăn trên khóe mắt, trên gò má và phía dưới mắt xuất hiện vài nốt tàn nhang, vết nám. Theo thời gian, nốt này càng to ra. Chị Quyên muốn làm đẹp bằng tinh bột nghệ.

Hơn nữa, chị nghe nói  tinh bột nghệ giúp ngăn chặn ung thư. Giờ ăn cái gì cũng sợ nên phải ‘chặn’ trước bằng cách uống tinh bột nghệ.

Chị có nhờ người quen mua hộ tinh bột nghệ nhưng cũng là mua trao tay nên không dám chắc về chất lượng. Sản phẩm lại không có đóng gói, không nhãn mác nên chị  chưa thật sự yên tâm.

Thứ Năm, 26 tháng 3, 2015

Northwest Travel Guides


Bac Ha Lao Cai is a white plateau with apricot flowers , plum flowers. There also has wonderful corn wine of village fair corn. Today , Bac Ha is hidden in its potential tourism and it is opportunity for investors. Bac Ha is truly a destination for those who fancy the adventure tour and discover the culture of Vietnam ethnic minorities. North tours Vietnam

1 .The best time to come to Bac Ha Lao Cai
 - The best moment to get Bac Ha Lao Cai is in the spring, around February or March, when the Tam Hoa plum flowers blooms, stretches across the mountainside. You will see these mountainous girls good with colorful brocade costumes going village fair.
- In the summer, this is patchy colors of the terraced field in the rainy season. Raining make the fields are full of water and overlapped .
- In the autumn , these fields have the yellow of the grain , purple of flower in Lung Cai.
- In the winter , Bac Ha are flooded by fogs . It is very romantic and interesting.
2. The way to go to Bac Ha Lao Cai
 - Option 1: From Hanoi , you can travel by rail or road route to Lao Cai and then hired motorcycles to come Bac Ha (35 km far from Sapa).
-  Option 2: Catch bus to come directly Bac Ha - Hai Van Bus runs from Hanoi to Bac Ha, departs at My Dinh bus station everyday.
When coming Bac Ha, to rent transport visit around the area, you can hire motorcycles in Hoang A Tuong mansion to enjoy adventure tour in Bac Ha town , Lao Cai province.
3. The best place to visit Bac Ha Lao Cai
Mansion of H'Mong King
Bac Ha district has Hoang A Tuong mansion built between 1919 and 1921 .This familiar locals still called the " House of H'Mong King" in a French colonial period . A ethnic man has named Hoang Yen Chao ( after his son, Hoang A Tuong took over ) , govern Bac Ha region while 70% H’Mong people live there, so he is called the king of the H'Mong people region .
Today , the local government is restoring the mansion for designs of the old French style mansion that are popular in Europe .
Today , H'Mong King still retains mementos of King Hoang A Tuong .There are a coach ( antique furniture ) and a Chinese mirror ( mirror in the wall ) .In addition , it also has three wooden flowers , its longevity is the same this mansion .

Northwest Travel Guides
Northwest Travel Guides

Hoang A Tuong Mansion
Bac Ha village fair
Bac Ha market – highland village fair attracts many tourists and this is a destinations noone can ignore if come to Bac Ha . Bac Ha market has its unique characteristics. Local people who want to go to the village fair have to go early , even go from today to at noon in the next day to come market . Previously, Bac Ha market is held on a hill , after this new market was built on a concrete floor and is divided for each sales region . Bac Ha Market is where all the products of the highlands are sold like: the plough , mandrel , shovel , knife , fruits , honey,….

For tourists , the site selling jewelry , dress , high , brocade ... is the most attractive . Visitors can choose the brocade products with unique and colorful patterns like the dresses of H’Mong , Red Dao girls  or the paintings are made by handicraft with beautiful colors ...

The unique features of this village fair is you can enjoy the “thắng cố” – special dishes of Northwestern highlands .The wine of H’Mong people in Pho village is also very famous Area where horses are sold attracts men , they come from remote villages , even those from the provinces like Bac Giang , Ha Tay ... gol up here to trade the horses .
 Coming Bac Ha , you can enjoy the atmosphere and colors of the highland life .

Bac Ha village fair
Fairy Mountain in Bac Ha Lao Cai
Fairy Mountain is a mountainous district of Lao Cai , located in the limestone highlands of Chay river . From  northern of Si Ma Cai district to Bac Ha town at height of 1000m , visitors will see huge mountain  . With high views , it has set Guan Yin statue facing to the south . According to the legend , a fairy has down to earth to enjoy the spring , sees   incredible scene so she decide to stay in here . Therefore this mountain is called Fairy mountain .
Coming to Fairy Mountain , visitors not only enjoy the beauty of the unique tradition cultural  of the highlands but also see wonderful natural landscapes and experience the feeling of  adventure climbing , and Fairy mountain is in front of tourists .

Fairy mountain
4. Where to stay in Bac Ha Lao Cai
In Bac Ha town, there are many hotels like Sao Mai hotel, Bac Ha hotel , Thien Thanh hotel, Sunday hotel or some motels as Thanh Nien motel, Quynh Trang motel , Dang Khoa motel .
5. Eating and drinking in Bac Ha Lao Cai
- Thắng cố dish is considered to be unique characteristic of Bac Ha Lao Cai. Meat to cook thắng cố by traditionally way are horse meat or beef , buffalo meat and pork but horse meat still is the best .
- Bac Ha sour noodles soup : includes hot rice noodles made ​​by rice with light pink colorful , siu mei meat, diced vegetables, peanuts, sour water. This Bac Ha sour noodles soup made ​​by ethnic people .
- Ginger meat of the Nung Din people .
- Bacon .
- “Chan Chim” mushroom in Bac Ha market.
- Bac Ha Wine

Thứ Tư, 18 tháng 3, 2015

Travel guide to South Central Vietnam

If Ho Chi Minh City’s full-on intensity becomes overwhelming, a few hours away a very different world beckons, with fresh highland air, outstanding natural beauty, two of Vietnam’s premier beach destinations and the best natural habitat for wildlife-spotting. Culture-seekers can enjoy some of the nation’s loveliest Indochina-era architecture, ancient Cham Towers and the world’s second-largest reclining Buddha, while activities range from kite-boarding, diving and canyoning, to sipping cocktails on a sun-lounger. 3 days between Saigon and Phnom Penh
Places to visit in South Central Vietnam

Phan Thiet

Around 200km (124 miles) from Ho Chi Minh City, Phan Thiet is largely overshadowed by its neighbour, Mui Ne, a beach resort area 22km (14 miles) eastwards. A thriving city that grew out from an adjacent, ancient Cham settlement, Phan Thiet is still essentially a picturesque fishing port. Attractions include world-class seaside golfing and the eighth-century Po Shanu Cham Temple, built during the Champa kingdom. Some 30km (19 miles) south, Ta Kou Nature Reserve houses the world’s second-longest recumbent Buddha (49m/161ft long) and nearby Ke Ga Cape boasts Vietnam’s tallest lighthouse (35m/115ft), built by the French in 1897.
Travel guide to South Central Vietnam
Travel guide to South Central Vietnam


Mui Ne

In just a decade, Mui Ne went from a small fishing community to Vietnam’s fastest-growing beach destination and premier beach resort capital. Mui Ne Beach boasts a microclimate with Vietnam’s lowest rainfall and a lovely 16km (10-mile) beach, lined with diverse accommodation choices. With strong, consistent cross-shore winds, Mui Ne is fast emerging as a kite-boarding and windsurfing hub for Southeast Asia. There are around a dozen kite-boarding schools, plus several annual windsurfing and kite-boarding competitions hosted here. Surrounding attractions include the Red Sand Dunes and the spectacular, Sahara-like White Sand Dunes (30km/19 miles from Mui Ne), the latter yielding small lakes with bird-watching opportunities.

Nha Trang

Nha Trang is Vietnam’s favourite party town, but has many hidden charms for those who delve deeper and explore its museums, aquariums and rich ethnic culture. Read more…

Dalat

With a temperate climate and standing 1,500m (4,921ft) above sea level, this former French hill station remains a welcome break from HCMC’s sweltering heat, while scenic waterfalls, lakes and pine-forested hills reminded the colonials of home. Read more… Dalat & Nha Trang Relaxation 6 days
Cat Tien National Park

Cat Tien is one of Vietnam’s greatest national parks: not only protecting one of the largest areas of lowland tropical rainforests remaining in Vietnam, but also the best place to view wildlife. A nationally important site for the conservation of large mammals, water birds and primates, Cat Tien is home to numerous endangered fauna, though sadly its last Javan rhino is believed to have been killed by poachers in 2010. Cat Tien offers night safaris, bird-watching (over 350 species) and hiking. Halong with Starlight Cruise

Cu Chi Tunnels

About 35km (22 miles) west of Ho Chi Minh City, the district of Cu Chi is famous for its extensive underground tunnel network. During the Vietnam War, the Viet Cong dug a complex network of ­under­ground passages, two sections of which have been renovated and opened to visitors. The enterprising Vietnamese, proud of their ­military success at Cu Chi and keen to attract tourists, have enlarged several sections of tunnel to accommodate larger Westerners. The tunnels are still claustrophobic, humid and bat-filled, however, so few visitors will want to stay long underground.

Thứ Tư, 11 tháng 3, 2015

Best budget eats in Hanoi

In honour of Hanoi's 1000th birthday this week, Rosie Birkett savours the flavours in the Vietnamese capital's best canteens and street kitchens

Hanoi is a city with a big heart and an even bigger appetite and its burgeoning dining scene is growing to rival that of its sophisticated southern brother, Ho Chi Minh. But great food in the capital isn't just five-star luxury or stuffy fine dining, it's about local specialities served fresh and simple and - more often than not - on the streets. Improvised living room eateries offer everything from crispy deep fried nem (pork spring rolls) wrapped in herbs and dipped in fish sauce, to the city's most famous export, pho (beef noodle soup).

Bia Hoi – a street culture of Hanoi


And right at the heart of Hanoi's food and drink scene is coffee, taken strong, sweet and buttery and poured across the city in its wealth of charming cafes. Don't miss the famous weasel coffee (made with beans digested by weasels).

1. Cafe Duy Tri
Cafe Duy Tri
This smoky, ramshackle cafe in the heart of Hanoi's old quarter has been open since 1936 and is a must-see for anyone wanting to experience a genuine, no-frills slice of Vietnam's thriving cafe culture. Set over three floors this low-ceilinged hang-out is a favourite among locals who sit supping weasel coffee on minute wicker stools amid the cafe's battered antique furniture and whirring fans. Try the house speciality of iced coffee with yoghurt. Image Cruise Halong Bay

• 43 Pho Yen Phu Street

2. 14 Hang Ga Street
14 Hang Ga Street, Hanoi
This street kitchen is famed for serving the best banh cuon in the city - a definitive Hanoi street food dish of silky-soft steamed rice pancakes stuffed with pork mince and pungent black mushrooms and topped with crunchy fried shallots, a squeeze of lime and a handful of fragrant herbs. It's a dish that exemplifies perfectly the Vietnamese concept of flavour and texture balance – savoury, sour, soft, crisp and herbal – and you'd be hard pushed to find it fresher or better made than at this humble canteen. CAI RANG FLOATING MARKET – VIBRANT LIFE IN THE MEKONG DELTA

3. 43 Cau Go Street
Bun Chah, Hanoi
When lunchtime comes around in Hanoi (at about 11 am) you'll find yourself enticed by the fug of delectable, aromatic smoke from barbequing pork. This is bun cha and it's another famous delicacy of the north. At this rough-and-ready alfresco kitchen you can watch it being cooked in front of you over a tiny coal fire with the help of an electric fan. Sizzling over the smouldering embers, the pork takes on a smokiness and is served in bowls with cold vermicelli noodles, a vinegary fish sauce broth, pork and spring onion meatballs, a piquant carrot and cabbage pickle and a plate of freshly fried nem (pork spring rolls) - and all for under a pound.

4. Cafe Loc Tai
Cafe Loc Tai, Hanoi
The French occupation (from the mid-19th century to the second world war) left Hanoi with a bustling bakery scene and the tempting smell of pastries and cakes frequently pervades the streets. Cafe Loc Tai on Hang Dieu is a fun and exuberant fusion of Western patisserie and Vietnamese dessert shop – offering everything from sesame Madeleines, croissants and deep-fried sausage rolls to candied fruits and yoghurt-based soups dotted with floral fruit jellies and tapioca pearls. Try the che choui - a moreish, sticky-sweet soup of hot coconut milk with fried peanuts and chunks of banana that have been grilled in rice and banana leaf until gooey.

• 53 Hang Dieu

5. Cafe Pho Co
Cafe Pho Co, Hanoi
Hanoi's "oldest cafe" is certainly well-hidden. Situated on Hang Gai, with panoramic views across the emerald expanse of Hoan Kiem lake, it's a little gem worthy of a stop - if you can find it. To get there you must walk through a silk and trinket shop to a shrine-filled courtyard where birds sing from cages and foliage drips from the surrounding rooftops. Mount the cast-iron spiral staircase and make your way up to the various floors of the cafe, where, high above the noise and pollution of Vietnam's capital city, you can enjoy a freshly-squeezed fruit juice and unrivalled views.

• 11 Hang Gai
Best budget eats in Hanoi
Best budget eats in Hanoi

6. Pho 10
Pho, Hanoi
A visit to Hanoi wouldn't be complete without sampling the city's most famous dish: pho (pronounced fuh). This fragrant and filling beef noodle soup is traditionally eaten first thing in the morning or late at night and is a much-loved, though nonetheless prosaic, dish for the Vietnamese, who eat it on a daily basis. Pho 10, in Hanoi's old quarter is a well-respected purveyor, its kitchen's windows fogged-up by the steam from the huge vats of bubbling stock. A bowl of the good stuff will set you back 20,000 Dong, about 70p - eat it with handfuls of chilli, bean sprouts and a good squeeze of lime.

• 10 Ly Quoc Su

7. Xoi Yen
Xoi Yen cafe, Hanoi
A favourite among the young people of Hanoi, xoi is a street food dish that has grown in popularity in the past few years. Basically consisting of sticky rice with buttery shaved bean curd, crunchy shallots and a selection of toppings from pâté to fried eggs, it's a rich and filling snack and a great way to line the stomach before embarking on a beer hoi crawl. Xoi Yen comes alive at night, when crowds of people gather to eat the rice with a rich, thin caramelised pork dipping sauce and enjoy the sounds of passing street karaoke.

• 35B Nguyen Huu Huan

8. Highway Four
Situated on bustling Hang Tre, bar/restaurant Highway Four is one of the best places in Hanoi to sample authentically produced Vietnamese rice wine. Enjoy a fruit basket of flavours - ranging from mulberry to rose apple - of the restaurant's Son Tinh liquor, which is made with sticky rice, traditional yeast and herbs grown in the La Chi Gia district. Head upstairs - past the kitchen where Vietnamese delicacies like roasted crickets and jellyfish salad are being busily cooked - to the roof terrace with low lighting and kneeling mats for a cosy atmosphere in which to get merry.

• 5 Hang Tre, highway4.com

9. Cafe Nha Tho
Cafe Nha Tho, Hanoi
Cafe Nha Tho sits in the shadow of Hanoi's most imposing Catholic Church. In a somewhat bizarre but quintessentially Vietnamese juxtaposition, gown-draped painted angels stare down from the building's frontage at the hoards of young, hip Hanoians who crowd the pavement on tiny stools. The close social proximity that is the norm here may take some getting used to (the diminutive plastic seats are barely big enough for one Western buttock), but it's all part of the conviviality of the city, and you'll start to feel every bit the local as you chew on pumpkin seeds and drink sua chua thach – glasses of ice, yoghurt and candied fruit.

• 2 Nha Chung

10. Restaurant Bobby Chinn
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If you find yourself in the mood for modern cuisine in a slightly more plush environment, you won't get much better than Restaurant Bobby Chinn, in the Tay Ho district. Forced to relocate from beside Hoan Kiem lake to this expat enclave because of hiked rent prices, the relaxed but refined dining room, with its red silk drapes and local art-adorned walls is still one of Hanoi's finest eating spots. Half-Chinese, half-Egyptian, New Zealand-born, British educated Chinn is one of Vietnam's most famous resident chefs and his food can be described as fusion – mixing his training in America with his cultural influences and life in Vietnam (he came to the country to learn how to cook Vietnamese cuisine and never left). Try the famous wasabi mash and green tea smoked duck. Tasting menus cost an upmarket £25

• 77 Xuan Dieu Street