(Baonghean.vn) – For the Khmu people in Western Nghe An, dishes such as u rù, moọc, and ca hong are only used when there is an important event in the house or when important guests come to visit. However, the u rù dish cooked from animal bones that have a foul smell will be “scary” to some strangers who come to see it for the first time.
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| Whenever there are important guests or the family has important events, the Khmu people of Nghe An prepare food to cook u ru dish. Photo: Dao Tho |
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| The main ingredient to make u ru is smoked and smelly animal bones. According to Mr. Lu Van Lam in Hom village (Huu Kiem commune - Ky Son), smelly animal feet with maggots make the soup more delicious. Photo: Dao Tho |
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| Green eggplant will give the dish a unique flavor. Photo: Dao Tho |
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| Wild rattan shoots are the ingredients to cook this special dish. Photo: Dao Tho |
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| Cooking the dish requires high heat and constant stirring to be delicious. Photo: Dao Tho. |
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| The u rù is cooked for 2 hours then taken out and crushed. Photo: Dao Tho |
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| Then put in the pot to simmer again. Photo: Dao Tho |
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| Then, the sticky rice is mixed in and cooked to create the consistency and stickiness of the dish. Photo: Dao Tho |
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| When cooked, the u rù must be firm, thick and have a distinctive flavor. According to village elders, in the past, the Khmu people went into the forest to farm or hunt and had to collect wild vegetables and smoked game meat to eat. Over time, it became a habit and from then on, the u rù dish became a traditional dish of this ethnic community. Photo: Dao Tho |
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