(Baonghean.vn) - This season, if you have the opportunity to visit the villages of the mountainous district of Quy Chau (Nghe An), you will encounter the following image:drying racks for dried bamboo shootsnext to the closely packed stilt houses.
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| The drying racks for bamboo shoots are built quite high, ensuring cleanliness next to the stilt houses. The bamboo shoot season usually starts from July to October according to the lunar calendar. There are many types of wild bamboo shoots such as bamboo shoots from the Nua tree, Giang tree, Hoc tree, etc., each growing at different times. Photo: Bé Vinh |
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| Naturally sun-dried bamboo shoots are guaranteed clean and free from chemicals during processing. Photo: Bé Vinh |
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| If bamboo shoots are harvested on rainy days, people hang them over the kitchen fire to prevent them from spoiling. However, these bamboo shoots will not have the beautiful yellow color of sun-dried bamboo shoots. Photo: Bé Vinh |
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| After drying, to preserve them for a long time, people usually store the bamboo shoots in airtight plastic bags to prevent mold from spoiling them. Photo: Bé Vinh |
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| Bamboo shoots are currently a highly sought-after commodity sold to traders. Photo: Bé Vinh |
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| To ensure an attractive appearance, young bamboo shoots are usually trimmed of fibrous and tough parts before being packaged. Currently, dried bamboo shoots are very popular, with prices ranging from 150,000 to 200,000 VND per kilogram depending on the type. (Photo: Bé Vinh) |
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