Fermented Fish Hotpot & Neem Salad In Vietnam’s Floating Slum | Slumfood Millionaire | Long Xuyen

Can’t live on land? No sweat. For the residents of the unique community of the Long Xuyen floating village in An Giang province, the river provides.
From seasonal fish and shrimp fished right outside their boat houses, to river plants growing wild and abundant along the banks, this rich bounty is never in short supply. Humble fermented fish pastes give full-bodied flavour to a nutritious hotpot full of river catch, and a beautiful harvest of wild neem plants constitute the tart base of an incredible salad.
The people of Long Xuyen are proof that life on the river is just as good as life on land.
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[@andrewthanhdang2299]

The neem leaves salad is called "Sầu đau" in Vietnamese which literally means Sorrow. This name is very meaningful, it also describes the taste of the dish very well. At first, it tasted bitter, but then after it became sweet. The same for Sorrow, at first it's really bad and painful, but once you get over it, the sweetness comes.

[@agni_oh]

That's really beautiful. Thank you for sharing this

[@soypean1463]

It's actually "sầu đâu", meaning more like "where's the sorrow" but that's one romantic way to think about it. Just like durian in Vietnamese is "sầu riêng" which means "lonely sorrow" but nahh it stems from how du-rian is said

[@Th.22183]

Cambodian we call this vegetable «sdao/sdav» and Thai people call it «sadao» very similar

[@stussy777]

Chấm mắm me is nhức nách :))

[@HoangLam]

As a Vietnamese living in big city. These are premium food

[@DuyNguyen-mn5ki]

it's very touching to watch. These are people live in the Southwest of Vietnam, who are very generous and honest. I love the food featured here, very authentic and well made by the ways they live.

[@jackknight1899]

One thing I love about Vietnam’s countryside is you can literally walk to your small garden, front of your neighbor’s house, sidewalks, rice fields,etc and you pretty much has green in your meal Also, hot pot in Vietnam is mostly cooked so that your family eat ton of vegetable. So don’t be surprised when you are invited to a family hot pot and see 3-4 big ass bowl of all kinds of vegetables. You have to eat hot pot that way since the soup are quite salty, spicy or sour but pairing it with green dilutes the soup, thus making it easier to eat. Moreover, vitamins and minerals are hea lth-beneficial Ah and also the vegetable picked for hot pot is normally sweet, bitter or blant. No herbs though, of course.

[@quendi9381]

How can the Chinese understand the situation of Vietnamese born and living in Cambodia. What is it like with Vietnamese people living near the Cambodian border? The Chinese government is only good at deceiving people and public opinion.

[@quendi9381]

Neem (sầu đâu) leaves are used to treat diabetes.

[@bentran1497]

Honestly, man that vegi is unmatched, where I live now a bow of Bun Mam might very likely be served with mint and grated cabbage, the noodle might be good but the vegi sucks big time lol.

[@glow1815]

You can still have a garden full of vegetables here in the USA lol. I have mine full of herbs and vegetables all year round.

[@JesusLovesYouSoMuch1]

All of these dishes look gourmet to me, presentation is beautiful. Great people, may Jesus bless them 🙏🏼

[@tanletran7270]

thank you Long Xuyen was my birth place & It was the same place when I stepped on a leaking fishing boat to begin a journey of a political refugee searching for freedom

[@anameidonthave7957]

Vietnam is the communist, very evil especially the commie Northeners

[@oceanwave4502]

Am I the only one here observing that food in so-called developing countries is actually more nutritious and healthy, in comparison to Western-styled diet (more vegetable oil, sugar, salt, corn syrup, aritificial sweetener...)?

[@martinh619]

People in the west don't have much free time like people I developing country

[@onengkusumah2905]

if the western style you pointed out is the junk food lover westerners, then yes.

[@Kalinga_yodha]

​@@martinh619 😂 what? People in developing countries are also busy and hardworking people and this proves why west needs talented immigrants to run their country.

[@madikiestherkhiangte9884]

​@@martinh619 you are too delusional and ignorant!! People in developing countries work twice more than developed countries, have you worked and toil in the sun from 4am to 10pm and above. I should drag you and let you work in a developing countries.

[@pinkmonkeybird2644]

Yeah, except in the first world we have access to clean drinking water, food that’s well regulated and inspected, free of parasites, and we have laws preventing the sale and distribution of toxic additives, including a ban on sales of endangered and exotic animals for food. Our laws protect us from a lot of environmental hazards. I do agree, though, that people in West don’t always make good choices about food and nutrition. I suppose we could blame it on capitalism, but we are all ultimately responsible for what we eat.

[@DohuuVi]

So lovely of CNA to make this documentary about the ordinary people of the Mekong Delta, especially about this woman who is as common as she could be. For centuries, the Mekong Delta people represented a new breed of Vietnamese frontiersmen and women who endured hardship, worked on the land, and set themselves apart from others in character and behavior.

[@bodyandsoulinconstanttrans9190]

The world need more positiv kind people like these humble lovely people

[@quendi9381]

How can the Chinese understand the situation of Vietnamese born and living in Cambodia. What is it like with Vietnamese people living near the Cambodian border? The Chinese government is only good at deceiving people and public opinion.

[@hiepmize3057]

I love the part that her pots & pans are spotless, the way they prepare the food is clean and looking so good. Tôi rất thích cách làm thức ăn của gia đình rất là sạch sẽ, nồi niêu son chảo sáng bóng. Thức ăn nhìn rất là hấp dẫn và chắc chắn sẽ là rất ngon. Tôi vừa mới đăng ký của kênh này.

[@JUSTENization]

I was born in Chợ Lớn, but love this stretch of the Mekong from Cần Thơ-Long Xuyên… thanks to my dad taking me there many times when I was a kid. Returning here bring back so much memories. May dad forever RIP ❤️

[@nadanalia3000]

Vietnamese is my favourite cuisine in the world ❤️

[@lientruong2500]

Thank you CNA for featuring the favourite dish of South Vietnam. It is very delicious balancing the sweetness of seafood with sour of tamarind, serving with variety of vegetables such as lily stalk, pineapple, tomatoes, herbs …

[@syvannguyen3563]

18:17 As a man living in a hustle city, I dream of the moment relaxing like this man doing. Even their lives are not as convenient as me in the city, why do I find them so happy? They have the happiest smiles ever.

[@PureBadBreath]

We're munching on Tesco meal deals, we're the ones in the gulag. What a splendid country Vietnam is, would love to travel there.

[@tienle1114]

Regarding water for cooking and drinking, what I usually see people living offgrid in the Mekong Delta use is bottled water as you can see in the corner at 14:43. It costs about 50 cent per 20l jar. For people living on boat, it is true that they use river water for non-consumption purpose and discharge to the same river, it is not good at all for sure. However, I think we should also keep mind that it is flowing (not static) water and it is the mighty Mekong River, the issue could be mitigated a little bit. I know for washing dishes, some may use clean water to rinse at the end to finish. At least now they can afford those water jar, in the past they had to use river water for cooking or better situation is to collect rain water- but rain does not happen whole year round.

[@wackychicken]

Thanks for sharing. It was quite mortifying to see how comfortably they used the river water. I would be quite apprehensive just touching the water

[@kimnguyen-lw7oj]

boil the water then everything will be fine

[@honeybee6646]

How about their waste (toilet)?? Where do they discharge it? Does it go to the river?

[@drissaudia1323]

7:35 I love this south Vietnamese dish. It was my mums favourite too. Everyone makes it different. In here, she’s missing the pork belly, which I love the most. You eat a lot of fresh mints with this dish and it’s the eggplants 🍆 that make this dish famous. Living by the river, the river provides things they can pick and live on like the flowers, water Lillie’s and water spinach etc. it’s all free if you know what to look for and how to cook it.

[@user-bn2ky2bt8s]

the neem salad looks so yum! and the presentation as if fine dine ..spot on

[@thuyvuong9874]

It's really eye opening to watch how people live with very little means and still able to create such tasty dishes.

[@glow1815]

Creative

[@nazda529]

CNA please continue make such a beautiful programe

[@myraj1448]

Thank you CNA for your interesting documentaries. We can see the Beautiful People cultures which teach us in many ways. Our respects to all.❤🌺🌹🌷🍃

[@truct77]

Bless this woman and her family! wish them well and a long happy and healthy life!

[@khha4113]

Nostalgia. I lived there (Long Xuyen) almost a year in 1982 and food were plentiful especially fish and vegetable. People were friendly and generous. I love them when they pronounced R as GR in special way of Mien Tay (Western place). I hope coming back there again.

[@deathxxxiii]

Vietnamese here. I wouldnt call this slum food....just regular dishes for people living in this region. Unfortunately, we will run into sustainability with these natural food resources down the road.

[@MalaysiaBoleh448]

thats is for you. but for us watching this video we call it SLUM FOOD😂😂

[@seant873]

Very good program! I love it.

[@Nathanyork361]

I’m Khmer or Cambodia. but the food looks so good and so similar to our food as well! Hope to travel to VN one day

[@MinhNguyen-ff6xf]

The “lẩu mắm” is similar to some Khmer dishes, maybe num banh chok

[@Nathanyork361]

@@MinhNguyen-ff6xf khmer eat mam too. We ate thicken soup with egg plant just like the video. It just we don’t add the prawn or shrimp! I think the Mekong delta has a lot of viet mixed khmer , hence share the food!

[@MinhNguyen-ff6xf]

@@Nathanyork361 that’s true! Some southern noodle soup like “bún mắm”, “bún nước lèo”, and “bún cá Châu Đốc” are very tasty and mixed between Khmer (prohok, mắm, turmeric, kaffir lemon…), Viet (shrimp, prawn, beans sprouts, shredded banana flowers…), and Chinese (roasted pork, kumquat…). I love them all

[@Nathanyork361]

@@MinhNguyen-ff6xf it’s sounds so good! I have to visit southern vietnam when I go next time

[@christypham3386]

Cambodia is really close to vietnam. hopefully you can travel soon.

[@summerlotus3966]

This series is so addictive to watch. Simple and beautiful.

[@user-mu2xq1sw7s]

Despite the small, inadequate living space, their boat house is very neat and clean. They are indeed living big, and I trully admire these people. Greetings from Malaysia ❤

[@beagle_is_my_boss1402]

They call it slum food but I'm absolutely certain that I would have to pay at least 25 US dollars for that beautiful fish Hotpot where I live.

[@VuTang858]

For a fermented hotpot, it’s $35 here in SoCal.

[@anngo4140]

40 bucks on East coast, and I'd pay for it.

[@christypham3386]

@@VuTang858 It’s used to be $ 15. I am sad about inflation.

[@VuTang858]

@@christypham3386 Aren’t we all? I make lau mam at home and it still cost me like $30, more if I add a bunch of seafood.

[@NgocNamNguyenHcm]

Also expensive in Tokyo, and taste in Japan is not suitable to me. 😢 Slum food in this video is my wish

[@luckylife116]

Awesome Culture and food and people and nature ❤

[@qdbodisava9210]

What a simple and wondering life!

[@elise8276]

SO GLAD to see more of these fantastic videos released. I remember being disappointed only 6 of these were out originally. Will continue to show my support via KZbin.

[@cocs88715]

Looks super nutritious and tasty. Much better than all the fried and carb crap we have here in US😮

[@rizkysalwakitta4545]

i love when they are start talking.. its like hearing them singing 🩷

[@Kumutuna]

This is far from slum. Omg. Food is exotic nd beautiful ❤. Id eat that any day

[@transa0710]

Thank you for this video!

[@PKP1]

Wow the salad looked exceptional

[@hadao6525]

that's an interesting way of life, thanks

[@iceberg9248]

Culinary geniuses are everywhere 👏👏👏👏

[@machisaki7646]

Vietnamese love eating vegetable with meat, fish and some kinds of fresh seafood. We find many edible flowers and herbs which wild growing. We add them to most Vietnamese dishes and enjoy all bitten or sweet taste.

[@suminguyen4730]

My hometown 😍 wow it is yummy

[@JL-yt5hy]

This show doesn't sit very well with me. These people, though poor, are certainly not considered "slum dwellers" and their food "slum food" by any standards. The implications is rather insulting. I don't think they fit the definition of a "Slum dweller." They live on boats, they have businesses, earn a living, eat well and have a decent lives. They aren't not destitute. Every dish they cook, are well made, full of healthy and delicious ingredients and tradition. Destitute people do not think like this.

[@Kumutuna]

I enjoyed this documentary. I wish it was longer i could watch it all day❤

[@satyajitmahapatra9487]

We call it neem too in some parts of india. Some of us eat this too as it helps control diabetes.

[@quendi9381]

How can the Chinese understand the situation of Vietnamese born and living in Cambodia. What is it like with Vietnamese people living near the Cambodian border? The Chinese government is only good at deceiving people and public opinion.

[@quendi9381]

True. In VietNam, it has 2 name: neem or "Sau dau"

[@nachurecooking]

can't believe they do all the daily life activities on the little boat like that. They even manage to raise animals on their boats, it's just mind-blowing

[@Cungnhaututap]

Long Xuyen is my hometown

[@niraanggraeni8696]

This food is such a luxury for me

[@TTH6882]

They look happy even though they don’t have much money ❤

[@maihanguyen]

Omg I would love to have these on one of my trip back home

[@paulp939]

Love these video content.

[@tienthanh21697]

One of my favorite..

[@killuame2742]

The food looks delicious

[@vanng5689]

I would love to try these dishes. They look way better than fried chicken and chips shite we eat here. There is something simple, honest and beautiful about their lifetsyle and diets even though materially they dont have much..

[@williamgibble8361]

Looks like high end 4 star meals to me .. !!!

[@TheSuwatana]

My favorite vegetable

[@noivongxoang235]

Ở xứ thiên đường việt+, công nhân làm trung bình một ngày mua *Không* nổi *1 con vịt quay.* Đến khi nào, thêm 48 năm nữa a, thi công nhân ở việt nam làm 1 ngày công sẽ mua được 1 con vịt quay và cộng thêm *nửa con gà chưa quay,* Lỗi do ai vậy ta

[@kathytuyen-cuocsongokuching]

This is my hometown 😊

[@b1t633k]

You know these people will live longer when you see their pots without non-stick chemicals.

[@onlythebest1181]

Cleaner than any restaurant in india

[@jeremyooi1996]

the riverine economy of the mekong delta is depended on these steel river barges which carry cargo upriver & downriver.. most of the crew and captain live on houseboats along the river..

[@tigernguyen1380]

Lau mam is so delicious!

[@niat6674]

this is poverty in vietnam, what im proud of our culture is we are self sufficient, we find a way to keep us alive from our surroundings. it's in our blood to cultivate. we look after people around us. I came from one of the poorest provinces in vietnam and we are never hungry, we manage to grow vegs and raise animals. though we sell most of them and eat 1-2 chickens a year. when storms come, my uncles used to hold the banana trees so it doesnt fall down. when i watch videos of people eating pag pag or suffer in poverty in the phillipines, i cant help but hope someone can teach them how to fish, grow vegs, and look after your neighbours. all of those trash piles can be clean and the surface can be used for gardening. in vietnam we grow on the ground and grow creepers on top.

[@quendi9381]

They buy a 19 liter water bottle for 2 dollars to drink and also buy domestic water on the mainland for cooking (In VN, water very cheap).

[@phucngo17y]

That fermented hot pot literally costs 200.000vnd in Ho Chi Minh city. I live in the same provine too, my house is quite near Long Xuyen, thanks for making this video

[@Eye_on_all]

I don’t know why peoples concern about clean water, if that was the case why they still living? I’m Vietnamese myself and I am proud my own kind. As long they providing the needed for their family, we shouldn’t be worrying or comment about the water. What we should worry is, 3rd world country & some part of Vietnam aswell. And donate & help, we are human and we should work and live like one.

[@Derpherppington]

Qua Long Xuyên đến Vĩnh Long, Trà Vinh

[@hathunguyen1396]

Your reportage is very unique. I am a journalist. Can I exploit this report and still keep the CNA logo? Many Tks!

[@anhsi74]

Not a bad documentary

[@lucaspierre9305]

I would choose all the dishes featured here specially the salad that looks like a bit to som tam than any fancy food.

[@daitran5745]

I'm vietnamese and I approve this messages..

[@anameidonthave7957]

These are not mantis shrimps, these are giant freshwater prawns "macrobrachium rosenbergii".

[@cuongdo9958]

It's fresh, strong and delicious, you guy should try (not stinky fermented as you thought)

[@saigonhappytour]

I love the mekong, tourist that booked touristy tour never got a chance to see the beauty of the Mekong.

[@timebylandes2921]

most of Asian people know how to suvive to lived because they have the ability to WorkHard and be contented on What family can do and share..!

[@travelworklife717]

look great but my big concern is the water quality, clean water.

[@thhdhn2]

Use what you have. Once you used it for a while, you get used to it, and your body gets used to it too. I and my family get sick so easily because we are too clean.

[@peteryvr3329]

Perfect production except can you make the close captions in larger sizes ... Too small difficult to read

[@TsLeng]

Compared to sidewalk tent dwellers in the USA, this is the top life.

[@matthewqtran1318]

so much yum yum powder in that fish haha. my tongue getting tingly just looking at it.

[@secret4764]

Mekong River is rich of Fish, Fresh and Seafoods Fishes. One of the most longest River in the World. Life is just simple to poor but they're living Relax, happy and simple. :) At least they're not stealing money.

[@needmoreramsay]

#BEFRS actually had an episode with one of these "floating markets". ABSOLUTELY fascinating how people find happiness, health and income regardless of their situation in life !

[@phunk8607]

All of these dishes is gorgeous. In australia you would find it in fancy restaurants. $30-$80 for some of these dishes...

[@TuanTran-ct7yz]

So the toilet goes right into the river that they wash food and clothes with?

[@Smiley_101]

❤️

[@davidto7816]

Tội nghiệp dân nghèo sống kham khổ, cầu mong tất cả mọi người được an lành tương lai khá hơn

[@huutruong7283]

Sống sang ăn nghèo nhưng Sống nghèo được ăn sang và ngon nữa chứ.

[@nguyenduyphuc3924]

Fermented fish hot pot is such a off put name once translate to English haha. For those that don’t know, this is the literal translation of lẩu mắm, and although mean the same thing as the translated version, I promise it sounds a lot more appetizing in Vietnamese 😂 Btw, this is the rough equivalent of you calling hot dog a “grounded unwanted parts of animals stuffed in pig intestines sandwich between a bun”. 😅

[@bongorapusa]

vietnam is so much similar bangladesh ..

[@user-yw9gy3mj8h]

That bittersweet neem salad, the leafs are even bitter than bitter melon, i love bitter melon and can stand the bitterness but this leave's bitterness is way pass that. Ofcourse nothing beats traditional medicine in it's bitterness, it's bitter like your life would stop right there.

[@ThinhNguyen-nq7cb]

That hot pot there would cost minimum $100 Canadian in Toronto. Fyi.

[@losaeyang1272]

Food looks great. Just wished it wasn't washed in that water...where it's use was multi-purpose.

[@quendi9381]

No. They buy a 19 liter water bottle for 2 dollars to drink and also buy domestic water on the mainland for cooking (In VN, water very cheap).

[@huiyingtanyayap]

I love all those foods ! I was salivating when I was watching g the boiling pot ! I love the idea of living on boat but only if the government can do Sth to manage the waste disposal etc… I think their stomach are very strong ! They washed the fish with the river water (which is quite dirty). Since they discard the soupy detergent water into the river and even discard the fish bone ! I wonder same for human waste ….

[@AN-xs7dw]

you see that part where the bathroom is next to where they wash dishes?? They use the same water to cook food!

[@rizhanghan9783]

@@AN-xs7dw think like this when they use they bathroom, the waste go to the river flow which mean its ok to use the river' water. The think you scare only happen in the water area which don t have any flow or they the last point of the flow. Such as a lake

[@quendi9381]

No. They buy a 19 liter water bottle for 2 dollars to drink and also buy domestic water on the mainland for cooking (In VN, water very cheap).

[@AN-xs7dw]

@@quendi9381 Looks like they wash the dishes with water from the lake.

[@quendi9381]

@@AN-xs7dw No, the boat on the river, not lake. Clean or dirty depends on each person differently. Usually on the boat there will be 1 tank to store clean water for daily life, clean water in Vietnam is very cheap to use freely, the same goes for the internet. If you travel to Vietnam, you will know.

[@jadejade5303]

Please correct me if im wrong. So their toilet waste go straight into the water and they use the water for cooking, laundry, and bath.

[@musicful7036]

So they use the same water as from the waste they release ?

[@nguyetphan1873]

They probably filter the water from the river for drinking. But yeah I’m Vietnamese and it’s pretty unhygienic

[@TuyetNguyen-te5ix]

No . For cooking and drinking they use bottle water !

[@nganvo840]

@@nguyetphan1873 fresh water are in different bottle ,dummies girl

[@quendi9381]

No. They buy a 19 liter water bottle for 2 dollars to drink and also buy domestic water on the mainland for cooking (In VN, water very cheap).

[@chjnfu1120]

Do they poop in the same river and use it again for drinking and washing??

[@carvitqmilate9244]

You know there's a cheap water filter, right?

[@quendi9381]

No. They buy a 19 liter water bottle for 2 dollars to drink and also buy domestic water on the mainland for cooking (In VN, water very cheap).

[@risingstar9903]

Idk about the neem salad, but fermented fish soup? That’s not slum food. People from the rich to poor has eaten this dish. It’s stinky and delicious.

[@vincentnnyc]

8:11…Just curious…if she is using the river water to wash cloth and pans…where do they get water to cook the fermented hot pot? Also where do they go to the bathroom and take a bath or shower? Does anyone know?

[@quendi9381]

No. They buy a 19 liter water bottle for 2 dollars to drink and also buy domestic water on the mainland for cooking (In VN, water very cheap).

[@vincentnnyc]

@@quendi9381 but in later of the video, you see they go to the bathroom with a hole on the boat and it seems their waste go into the river. But they waste their cloth and plate using river water. What about taking a bath or shower? Do they also bath in the river too?

[@quendi9381]

@@vincentnnyc They will rinse it with clean water in the bucket.. Every boat will usually have a large bucket to store clean water for daily life. Most Vietnamese people attach great importance to food safety and their own health.

[@billlam7756]

These be premium food

[@risingstar9903]

They are. Both the rice and the poor has eaten this dish. Even the Vietnamese restaurant near me house in America sells this dish. It’s a slightly stinky dish, which some hate and some don’t.

[@coachdms]

The famous " Bun Mam "

[@MultiTictock]

hope CNA pays these people

[@allennoexcuses4898]

Who translate this? These people are hard working boat people just living off the water doing whatever they can to survive. They ain't living in a slum!

[@anameidonthave7957]

Life or die, that is life circle.