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Heart of Darkness Brewery's identity is dually inspired by a Joseph Conrad nouvella and a subsequent well-known Hollywood adaption set in Saigon, Vietnam - The home of our brewery.
MOT HAI BA DZO is Vietnamese for 1,2,3 Cheers! It means let's celebrate... something ... anything! It's an important part of the Vietnamese drinking culture and one of the many reasons we made Vietnam our home.
1. HoD staff:
Brewing staff , packaging, QC teams are all Vietnamese. Marketing and Sales teams as well. One of the founders and the CFO as well.
2. Inspiration for HoD/ background story :
The novel "Heart of Darkness" written by the Polish-Brith novelist Joseph Conrad’s in 1899. It plays in Africa - Congo Free state - and features an ivory trader , English-French , who went “rogue”. Turning his original idea to educate and enlighten the African continent to forcing the natives to worship him like a semi-god , tyrant, corrupt .
The book’s “deep story is about “imperialism and racism”. When he wrote the novel in 1899 he was driven by the European colonial rule in Africa {Congo was under Belgian control at this time}
It inspired Francis Ford Coppola’s Apocalypse now: The war between the USA and Vietnam, Laos and Combodia
3. Our unique HoD Portfolio;
In Vietnam, the cuisine itself reflects the culture and spirit of its people. As Vietnam has a tropical climate, it is ideal for a plethora of exotic and delectable fruits to grow. Not only are Vietnamese fruits abundant in kinds, but their flavors also leave profound impressions [see below picture of a typical street vendor of exotic fruits in Saigon].
The province of Tuyen Quang has a large agricultural land area with a cool climate, which is perfect for growing cucumbers. Almost every submarine in Vietnam has sliced cucumbers as the main ingredient inside due to its mild, light melon taste. While raw cucumbers are an integral part of most salads in Vietnam, pickled cucumbers are another delicacy in Vietnamese cuisines.
In Vietnamese culture, there is a type of fruit that is always present on the five-fruit tray of the altar every Tet holiday, which is the Pomelo - a kind of citrus fruit. They are like grapefruit's giant cousin, but with a milder taste. This large, slightly oblong citrus is green and faintly yellow when ripe [s. picture below].
While Pomelo is both delicious and nutritious, it is also depicted as a symbol of perfection and completeness. Vietnamese locals have long been attached to this special fruit not only when eating, but also through childhood verses and songs.
Pomelos are like grapefruit's giant cousin, but with a milder taste.
Mangos! These may be one of the most recognizable fruits , yet they are absolutely worth a try in Vietnam. Aromatic and juicy, the Vietnamese love eating green mangoes as snack dipped in chili salt and shredded in a savoury green mango salad (gỏi xoài).
Passionfruit is a typical fruit of the tropics and very familiar in Vietnam. Purple and roughly the size of a tennis ball, passionfruit is a much-loved ingredient in Vietnamese cuisine. The seeds are edible and the flavour is refreshing with a sharp finish. You can easily find passionfruit at streetside cafes in every season. Served as juice (nước chanh leo) or with yogurt, shaved ice and a hint of sugar (sữa chua chanh leo.) [s. picture below]
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