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Visitors to the northwest region of Vietnam can explore a range of different cultures and cuisines. One special food in the region is “cơm lam”, or rice in a bamboo tube.

As the sunshine waned, Lo Thi Hoa and her sister, looking fresh in traditional Thai costumes, prepared food to welcome guests to their stilt house in Nua Village.

Com lam (steamed sticky rice in bamboo tubes), a specialty in Tay Bac (the northwestern region), is a "must try" dish for visitors to the region which is home to various ethnic minority groups.