Pham Trung Huy (Vietnamese, b. 1979, based Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam) - Pham Trung Huy photographs f
Pham Trung Huy (Vietnamese, b. 1979, based Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam) - Pham Trung Huy photographs farmers during the annual harvest taken in Long An Jiang provinces in Vietnam, 2020.The lotus stands for beauty in Vietnam. It reaches through the mud and grime to show off its color and shape to the world. Vietnamese people see the lotus as a symbol of beauty overcoming darkness.While the lotus flower is used for tea, the stem is used in Vietnamese-style salads, called Gỏi. The roasted seeds of young lotus flowers make for a tasty snack as well. The leaves of older plants are commonly used to wrap food, such as steamed rice and certain kinds of fish. With so many uses for such a beautiful flower, it’s no wonder that the lotus was chosen as the national flower, winning with 71.1% of the vote. -- source link