(Baonghean.vn) - Processing and using Can wine is a cultural beauty of some ethnic minority communities across the country, including Western Nghe An.
On holidays, New Year or family and village occasions, the Thai and Khmu ethnic groups in Western Nghe An often have jars of rice wine for everyone to enjoy. This is a cultural activity closely associated with the lives and customs of the people.
The process of making wine is really elaborate, from choosing ingredients, yeast to soaking and fermenting, all must follow a strict process, requiring experience and high skills. The process of making wine is usually undertaken by women, who are skillful and delicate in every step.
Some pictures of wine making and drinking by Thai people in Western Nghe An:
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| The main ingredients for making wine are cassava, rice or sticky rice. In recent years, most people use sticky rice to produce wine. |
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| The sticky rice is thoroughly kneaded, then mixed with the husk (rice hull). |
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| Use the hip to hip the cooked ingredients, depending on the weight to choose the appropriate hip. |
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| The main ingredient for making wine. |
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| When grilling, the fire must be deep to cook the ingredients evenly. |
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| After being fermented, the ingredients are mixed with yeast and put into earthenware or porcelain jars to ferment. In every Thai family, there are usually a few jars of rice wine to use during holidays and Tet. |
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| Buffalo and cow horns are commonly used to add water to jars of rice wine during parties. |
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| Can wine is indispensable during holidays and Tet of some ethnic groups such as Thai, Kho Mu... in Western Nghe An. |
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| Around the jar of rice wine, people dance and sing with strong community solidarity. |
Ho Phuong
