dưa La, cà Láng, cải Báng, tương Bần
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
La's pickled melon, Láng's eggplant, Báng's mustard greens, Bần's soybean sauce — the north's four famous tastes, each with its village.
Examples
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “dưa La, cà Láng, cải Báng, tương Bần” mean?
La's pickled melon, Láng's eggplant, Báng's mustard greens, Bần's soybean sauce — the north's four famous tastes, each with its village. Literally: La melon, Láng eggplant, Báng greens, Bần sauce
Is “dưa La, cà Láng, cải Báng, tương Bần” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.