Ô Mai (Vietnam)
Ô mai is a traditional Vietnamese snack and is native to Hanoi. The term refers to preserved sugary or savory fruits such as apricot, dracontomelon (sau), peach, plum, tamarind, pineapple, mango, star fruit, and kumquat. The fruits are first checked to make sure they are the same size and free of rot.
They are then thoroughly cleaned and pierced so that they can absorb the sugar more easily. Sugar is mixed with salt, water, usually ginger and pepper, and a little lemon juice, which keeps the natural color of the fruit in check. The fruits are often cooked along Hang Duong Street in Hanoi, fermented and dried before finally being sold.
O mai is popular as a snack, especially during Tet (Vietnamese New Year). It is recommended to serve these fruits with a cup of lotus tea.
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