Mat ong U Minh Mật ong U Minh
Mật ong U Minh is honey from the melaleuca flowers of U Minh Hạ, taken from gác kèo ong, the rafters keepers set up to draw the bees. Eat it by the spoon or carry a jar home.
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Why it matters
Gác kèo ong was recognized with ba khía salting as national intangible heritage, in a 2019 report. A Vietnam record for a bee colony was set at the 2022 Hương rừng U Minh festival.
How to enjoy it
By the spoon, or carried home in a jar.
Where to try it
U Minh Hạ, and jars in the Cà Mau city market.