Along the road from Vung Tau to HCMC near Bien Hoa City, you often see many street vendors selling pomelos piled or hung up on shelves. There are so many pomelos that the stretch of road is often called Bien Hoa Pomelo.
Along the road from Vung Tau to HCMC near
Signs point the way to the pomelo gardens in the pomelo village of Tan Trieu near HCM City.
However, along the highway is not the only place in the area to buy big juicy pomelos. Another brand that is no less famous is buoi Tan Trieu, or Tan Trieu pomelo.
Tan Trieu is an island embraced by the flooded canals that receive water from the
The climate and soil create the ideal condition for pomelos to grow, which might be the reason why Tan Trieu pomelos stand out from others. Because of the many pomelo trees, the region is called Lang Buoi Tan Trieu, or the Pomelo Village of Tan Trieu.
Tan Trieu pomelo comes in many kinds, each with its own aroma and taste. For example, sugar pomelos are very sweet and look nicely so that they are often chosen for display in the New Year holidays.
Other kinds include sweet orange pomelos, guava pomelos and sour pomelos. It is said that Tan Trieu was well-known for its guava pomelos, small but tasty, in the old days.
Guava pomelo trees are special because they just bear fruits in the New Year holiday season around the 12th lunar month. But because of their small fruits and low productive, guava pomelos fell from favor among the locals who started importing the other kinds of trees seen today.
No matter what kind they are, all Tan Trieu pomelos have some characteristics in common: The fruits are big and round and emit a light aroma.
Going with the Vietnamese saying "Hearing something hundreds of times is not worth as much as seeing it just once," a trip to Tan Trieu is recommendable to marvel at the innumerable pomelos.
Crossing the small
The deeper you go, the more pomelo trees grow along the road. Every single houses garden has at least one pomelo tree. Pomelo trees even stretch out their branches in the yard of
Wandering along the road, your eyes will be so busy taking in the many, many bunches of fruits hanging on the branches. And of course, you should find a place to enjoy the specialties.
Dishes prepared from pomelo are rather interesting, and you can stop in the Lang Buoi garden for lunch.
The two-hectare garden is designed in the style of the southern countryside. Sitting in pavilions along the canals, you can best enjoy pomelo salad and a glass of pomelo juice or pomelo wine. Take a rest there after lunch to benefit from the fresh air.
Before leaving, you can buy some of the regional products or pomelo-shaped wine bottles as gifts for your friends. The locals sell pomelos by the unit of a dozen fruits, or mot chuc, and not by the kilogram.
If you want, the garden owner will lead you around the pomelo garden so that you can select the ones you want. The owner will also advise you which ones are good so that you dont spoil your gifts by bringing rotten pomelos home.
There are several ways to get to the Pomelo Village of Tan Trieu. The easiest is starting to go toward Bien Hoa from HCMC. After the Tam Hiep T-junction, ask locals for the way to
When you get to the road to the park, just go straight until you see a cross. Turn left to see
(Source: SGT)
