Xôi ngũ sắc (Five colors sticky rice)

Very popular with ethnic minorities in the Northwestern area of Vietnam, Xôi ngũ sắc allure foodies first by its appearance which is usually decorated like a flower with five colors: white, green, black, orange and yellow. The five colors represent five natural elements according to oriental philosophy. Each color offers foodies a different taste since they are cooked with different ingredients and processes. For example, green color is rooted from pineapple leaf; orange color comes from Gấc fruit and yellow is the color of cooked green bean.