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Why we drink ruou

It’s been around since the early days of Vietnamese history, yet remains entwined with modern Vietnam – but what is it about rice liquor that makes it so irreplaceable? Ruou, or ‘rice liquor’, is the epitome of the grain. In poetry, it’s referred to as the ‘heaven’s nectar’. With a title like this, it’s easy […]