(Baonghean.vn) - During this time, along both sides of National Highway 15A, the section passing through Nam Hung commune, Nam Dan district, many local delicacies are being sold by the people, such as sweet potatoes, banana sweet potatoes, taro, and even trays full of late-season persimmons.
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| Every year at the end of November, these traditional sweet potatoes are sold along both sides of National Highway 15A, the section passing through Nam Hung, Nam Dan, along with the last of the season's persimmons. |
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| According to Ms. Nguyen Thi Hai, a street vendor, persimmons – a local product of Nam Hung – are priced between 20,000 and 30,000 VND per kilogram at the end of the season. |
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| Despite being 86 years old, Mrs. Nguyen Thi Vinh still diligently sets up her stall to sell goods along the national highway. |
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| Farmers in Nam Hung begin preparing the land for planting taro around May or June of the lunar calendar, and harvest it in late November or early December. |
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| Many kinds of tubers are brought out by the people of Nam Hung to sell during this time, from cassava tubers. |
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| ....jicama. |
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| ...even the wild ginger root, once a common folk food, costs around 20,000 VND/kg. |
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| Many passersby take the opportunity to stop and buy some local specialties to take home to eat or give as gifts. |
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| Besides sweet potatoes and persimmons, the other treats included bunches of bananas freshly picked from the garden. |
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| ...or bundles of green tea leaves. |
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| ...and bottles of wild honey and bee-infused liquor were also displayed for sale along both sides of the road. |
Chu Thanh - Thanh Cuong
