From a glass of iced coffee to a plate of broken rice served with grilled pork chops, the most iconic food and drinks in Ho Chi Minh City have become the subject for a group of young Vietnamese painters.
'Com tam', or broken rice with grilled pork chops.
‘Saigon on the move’ is a project by members of Bui
Fine Arts Center (Bui), an academy dedicated to the training of young artists,
and which looks to depict Saigon youths’ favorite food and drinks in paintings.
The
works are a gift to “those who once stayed, are staying and will stay” in the
dynamic southern metropolis, Bui wrote in the description of the photo album
uploaded to Facebook on Sunday.
Most
of the dishes featured in the paintings can be found in the city’s back alleys
and corners.
Com tam (broken rice with grilled pork
chops), banh mi (Vietnamese stuffed
baguette), snails, baluts, banh trang nuong
(grilled rice paper with toppings), banh
xeo (Vietnamese pancake), iced milk coffee and peach tea are all favorites
among Vietnamese and foreign visitors alike.
The
amateur artists behind these paintings come from a variety of walks of life,
including IT experts, graphic designers, college students and construction
workers who live in Hanoi, but all share a love for Saigon, a city of dreamers.
Iced milk coffee, served in a glass.
'Banh mi', or Vietnamese stuffed baguette.
Snails.
'Banh pia', a Mekong Delta pastry.
'Banh xeo', or Vietmaese pancake.
'Banh trung nuong', or grilled egg tard.
'Banh tam ngot', a sweet, chewy snack made from cassava.
Peach tea.
Balut.
Stewed bacon and duck eggs.
By Tuoitrenews