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Craft villages in Nghe An are busy during Tet season.

PV Group • December 29, 2024 06:15

At this time, craft villages such as those producing rice paper, grilled fish, making vermicelli, making incense... are bustling, urgently producing orders to serve Tet.

anh 3 — Present at the rice paper production facilities in Truong Tien hamlet (Ngoc Bich commune, Dien Chau) at this time, the bustling atmosphere has penetrated into every alley and family. Each person has a step of packaging, arranging, drying rice paper... to deliver to customers in time to serve the Tet market. Photo: Thanh Hien

anh 4 — Mr. Luong Xuan Hung (born in 1963), the owner of a rice paper production facility, said: In the past, his family was a small-scale, manual producer, making rice paper, wet rice paper, and dry rice paper. After a period of market research, he and his wife decided to invest only in making rice paper. To meet customer demand as well as ensure food hygiene and safety, Mr. Hung's production facility has invested in flour milling machines, rice paper spreading machines, rice paper cutting machines... Photo: Mai Giang

anh 7777 — Rice paper is produced by local people with the main ingredients of Khang Dan rice, salt, and sugar. To produce rice paper that is both soft and fragrant, easy to wrap, fried until golden brown, crispy, not burnt, not soft, requires a secret recipe. Photo: Mai Giang

anh 5 — Along with Mr. Hung's family, in Truong Tien there are currently 14 households participating in rice paper production. For example, the family of Ms. Phan Thi Hanh (born in 1974) has been in the business for more than 10 years. During the Tet holiday, she and her husband have to hire more workers to meet orders. Photo: Mai Giang

In the production of rice paper by Truong Tien people, the drying process is very important. Because if the sun is too hot, the rice paper will be crispy and break easily, if the sun is too weak, the rice paper will not be exposed to the sun, will not be fragrant, and the quality will not be good. Clip: Thanh Hien

anh 222w — Along with rice paper production, Truong Tien hamlet (Ngoc Bich commune) also has many households producing traditional rice vermicelli. For example, the family of Ms. Pham Thi Ly (born in 1970) has maintained the traditional rice vermicelli making profession for nearly 10 years. Ms. Ly's family's vermicelli products mainly serve regular customers, so they sell out as soon as they are made. Rice vermicelli is also a favorite dish of many people during holidays and Tet. Photo: Thanh Hien

anh 88 — These days, fish grilling establishments serving Tet in Trung Hau hamlet, Dien Van commune, Dien Chau district are also working at full capacity. From morning to late afternoon, dozens of establishments mobilize human resources to classify, wash, dry fish before grilling. Photo: Mai Giang

Ms. Ho Thi Thang (born in 1969), owner of a fish grilling facility in Trung Hau hamlet, Dien Van commune, Dien Chau district, said: During Tet, her family grills about 700 kg of various types of fish every day. Mainly mackerel, mullet, herring, spotted scad... to serve the markets of Tan Ky and Nghia Dan districts. Clip: Thanh Hien