Special wine of Bahnar people in Vietnam’s Central Highlands

At the end of each year, Bahnar's women often gather to make ruou can.

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It is one of the popular drinks of the ethnic people in the Central Highlands in traditional rituals, ceremonies and festivals.

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It is made of cooked glutinous rice mixed with corn, cassava and millet, and brewed with yeast made from herbs.

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Can wine's strength is typically 15 to 25 percent.

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Herbal yeast creates ruou can an unique flavor.

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Its taste is totally different from rice alcohol or any kind of wine. Its sweet taste would make you softly drunk. People often gather around the wine jar and drink together while singing and dancing.

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Having an opportunity to come to the Central Highlands, in addition to the attractive cultural characteristics of the red basalt land, visitors should enjoy the taste of can wine - an indispensable drink in all festivals of Bahnar people.