Hue lies on Vietnam’s central coast, midway between Hanoi and Ho-Chi-Minh City. It is the cultural and intellectual centre of the country and was the capital city until 1945, in the time when Vietnam was ruled by the Nguyen emperors
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Established in the Southern regions of Vietnam in the early 1920’s, Cao Dai seeks to create the perfect religion, combining the beliefs of Buddhism, Taoism, Christianity, Hinduism Confucianism and Islam. It is based in the province of Tay Ninh, an hour away from Cu Chi and it currently has 7 to 8 million followers in Vietnam and 30,000 around the world.
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Betel Nut chewing is a tradition which dates back thousands of years. The bitter poultice is an acquired taste, and although it’s not clear why the people of the Pacific originally began to chew betel nut, the habit has been passed down through the generations and now provides a cultural link to their past.
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The Vietnamese diaspora has a population of 4 million people, over half of whom live in the United States. Other countries with significant Vietnamese populations include Cambodia (600,000), France (350,000), Australia (295,000), Japan (262,000) and Canada (240,000).
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Vietnamese food relies on fresh ingredients, and a plethora of herbs and vegetables. It is naturally low in sugar, free of additives and almost always naturally gluten-free, as many of the dishes are made with rice staples rather than wheat.
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