(Baonghean.vn)- Ro village, now Trung Duc hamlet, Vo Liet commune (Thanh Chuong), has been famous for making vermicelli and cakes for generations. Although it is just a sideline job along with farming and raising livestock, it has brought in a good income, contributing to stabilizing the lives of those who do the job.
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Making vermicelli and cakes in Ro is a traditional craft, recognized by the People's Committee of Nghe An province as a craft village since 2014. The vermicelli making profession in Ro has been around for more than 60 years, passed down from father to son, and many families still have several generations doing the craft. Here, vermicelli is produced year-round. Ro vermicelli is made from Khang Dan rice, carefully selected and washed before being ground. After soaking for a certain period of time to create elasticity, the dough is pressed into a ball, cooked, beaten, and filtered through cloth, then vermicelli is made... |
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| Nowadays, many places have used high-productivity noodle making machines, but in Ro, people still make noodles by hand. Although not as productive as using a machine, the advantage is that the noodles are soft, delicious, and popular with customers. 1kg of rice can make 2.5kg of noodles. The current price of noodles is 10,000 VND/kg. |
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| Cha cuon Xu Ro is an attractive dish, just looking at it stimulates the eater. Cha cuon is usually eaten with rice paper and herbs. |
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| Separate vermicelli is often imported for restaurants. Trung Duc village currently has more than 40 households making vermicelli and cakes, creating regular jobs for hundreds of people. |
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| In Ro, the profession of making tube cakes, pancakes, sweet cakes, etc. is still maintained. The ingredients for making sweet cakes include sticky rice flour, green beans, sugar, molasses. Depending on the type of cake, molasses is added or added, or gai leaves or gac pulp is added. |
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| In Ro, the number of families making banh muot is second only to making vermicelli. Banh muot here is also made from Khang Dan rice. Each family has their own experience in making, rolling and filling the cake, so that their products are always favored by customers. Banh muot from Ro village is thinly made, soft, and delicious. |
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| Ro honey cake is a delicious dish that anyone who has enjoyed it will remember forever. This is a rustic gift that many people love. |
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| In addition, in Ro there is also the profession of making Chung cake, Tay cake with delicious sticky rice, green beans, pork... The craftsmen have to wrap the cakes from the previous afternoon, cook them all night, and bring them to the market the next morning while they are still hot. The profession of making vermicelli and cakes in Ro, although having ups and downs, is still preserved by the people here, each family has an additional 4 - 7 million VND/month, contributing to stabilizing their lives and taking care of their children's education. |
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