Autumn smell
Wandering around the summer streets, I realized that the weather had signaled the arrival of autumn. The slightly damp autumn weather, like drops of water rolling sadly between the leaves, gently shaking the souls of the trees, spreading their shadows and spreading light, pushing the ripe breath of sunlight into the space, converging into a scene of a thousand golden greens, falling indifferently.
The autumn wind shakes the old flower branches, the cold autumn air is like a budding flower on the threshold of the evening breeze… the whole space is filled with the innocence of the budding streets.
Photo: Chu Duc Anh
Of the four seasons, autumn is not the season that stands in the middle of harmony, but the season that brings with it the rotation of the seasons, the close-knitting of the entire month and day. Not as brilliant as summer flowers, not as intoxicating as honeysuckle buds, each autumn flower petal just absentmindedly hangs down its shadow, exuding rich color and fragrance.There is a smell as fragrant as autumn in the land of love.The seemingly desolate scene made my heart flutter.
Taste of Autumn
Normally, when the weather changes, feelings also change. When autumn comes, escaping the harshness and anger of the summer's madness, people become gentle. Weather affects people, so it also affects taste. Speaking of taste, we need to know that the five flavors are not born from humans nor are they formed for humans, yet in our mouths they can become harmonious, and then a standard of "delicious" is established. Let's ask, where does deliciousness come from, what is delicious, and what determines deliciousness in life and in people?
The flavor of food is the purification and regulation of flavors to be nutritious and natural; the deliciousness comes from that harmony. Deliciousness is the signal of harmony between the self and all living things, between a person's temperament and the healthy growth of all species. So what to eat to find delicious - in fact, is only when we find the "taste" to make up for the lack in our spirit, that isdelicious food blend.
Photo: Vu Bao Khanh
Now let's talk about the taste of autumn. The taste of autumn is neither bitter nor spicy, neither bland nor sweet, but salty. It sounds absurd, but it is so. First, when the strong scent pushes the taste, the fragrant scent does not intertwine here but flutters with the wind and spreads far away, the whole world and sky inhale that fragrance, so the taste slowly fades and becomes rich. The leisurely mood lingers for a long time, the cook and the eater in that mood also clearly find it salty.
Next, we must mention Hanoi's autumn. All the flavors of cuisine are created by the earth, and the quintessential scent comes from the sky. Hanoi is not the most beautiful, but it is the place where thousands of years of culture converge - it is not natural that "Hanoi people" generation after generation pass on such a quiet lifestyle - so although it is not the most beautiful, it is extremely special. This is the place chosen by the sacred dragon, and this is also the place where the heroic spirit is cultivated, proudly calledflying dragon. “The convergence of essence” - it sounds proud, but anyone who understands essence knows that in essence there is a bitter taste, both astringent and bitter, of thousands of years of history. Therefore, Hanoi’s autumn cuisine cannot be underestimated. It is the synthesis of bustling streets, of accumulated depth; where bad air is dispelled and human souls are nourished.
Photo: Giang Trinh
I'm like drawing a map, you hold it and follow your feelings to come to the taste of autumn in Hanoi.
Anyway, where you eat is not so important, as long as you eat from your heart.
