(Baonghean.vn) - In the natural forests of the mountainous districts of Western Nghe An, there is a tree species that the Thai people often call the Cha Uom tree. In addition to its value as wood for building houses, as fuel... in late autumn, the fruit of this tree falls down, is collected by the Thai people and processed into many delicious dishes.
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| Cha uom is a tree species that grows abundantly in the primary forests of the Western Nghe An region. However, due to human impact, its number is gradually decreasing and is currently only found in the primary forests near the Vietnam-Laos border. |
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| In addition to being used as wood for building houses and fuel, the Cha Uom tree also produces fruit every autumn. During this time, the Cha Uom fruit falls a lot, so people just have to pick it up. The Cha Uom fruit is round and has a hard shell covering the outside. |
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| To be able to use and prepare dishes, after picking them, people have to break the hard shell to get the kernel inside. |
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| After removing the hard shell, to prepare it into a dish, use a pestle to pound it until smooth and add a little salt. |
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| With simple steps, this fruit has become a side dish with sticky rice, also known as Khau Pan - a traditional mixed sticky rice dish, both delicious and fatty, loved by the Thai people in mountainous districts such as Con Cuong, Tuong Duong and Ky Son. |
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| In addition to Khau Pan, Cha Uom fruit is also used as a spice mixed with vegetables, fruits, and wild bamboo shoots to create a salad, in Thai called No May Chup, Pac Chup... |
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| With its delicious, rich, fatty taste, the Cha Uom fruit is now not only used simply in the meals of every Thai family, but is also sought after by many people, becoming a gift to bring back to the lowlands, with the current selling price of 50 thousand VND/1kg. |
Lu Phu
