In Mekong River Delta, women ride boats to pick water lilies, then wash and sell them at the local market. Water lilies, which blossom during the rainy or flood season, are used for decoration and cooking ingredient . Their stalks are edible and can be eaten raw with either fermented paste or braised sauce or cooked in sour soups and hotpots. Along with other aquatic resources, water lilies help locals earn an additional income, especially during the flooding season which peaks annually in Octob