Making peanut candy at a 300-year-old craft village in Luong land
Thanh Phuc - Hoai Thu - August 11, 2023 09:13
(Baonghean.vn) - The peanut candy making profession in Do Luong town has been around for over 300 years. Today, villagers have introduced machines into many stages of candy making, producing large quantities of products, investing in beautiful designs, and appearing on the shelves of major supermarkets.
Mr. Nguyen Van Cong - Head of the Cooperative Group producing rice paper and peanut candy in Vinh Duc craft village (Do Luong town) said: "The group has 7 households producing rice paper and peanut candy. This is a traditional profession passed down from our ancestors, over 300 years old, coming to our class we are the 5th generation following the profession. Previously, the production was manual so the quantity of products made was small, only enough to sell at the rural markets in the district. After being recognized as a craft village, especially after the rice paper and peanut candy products of households in the cooperative group were recognized as 3-star OCOP, the consumption market opened up widely". Photo: Hoai ThuNowadays, many stages in candy production are automated by machines: Roasting peanuts, cooking sugar into candy, cutting candy, packaging... And peanut candy products are also more diverse, including: molasses peanut candy, sugar peanut candy, chewy peanut candy, crispy peanut candy and various types of cu do to meet consumer tastes. Photo: Thanh PhucDespite the introduction of machinery and technology into production, with their own family secrets, candy makers in Vinh Duc craft village still maintain the traditional delicious taste. Right from the stage of selecting raw materials, it is very elaborate. In the photo: After drying, batches of lotus peanuts must go through the screening stage to remove broken seeds, flat seeds, and select for wormy seeds. Photo: Hoai ThuAlthough the process of stirring the malt and sugar is supported by machines, the cook must keep an eye on it and test the adhesion with his own experience so that the candy batch is not too young and easily runny, and also not too old, which will make it hard, bitter, and unappetizing. Photo: Thanh PhucAfter being lifted off the stove, the worker must quickly stir the peanuts with strong force. Photo: Hoai ThuWhen spreading the candy, 2-3 people must participate to spread it quickly while it is still hot, with moderate adhesion, ensuring the product is evenly thick. Photo: Thanh PhucThe candy is then cut into bite-sized pieces and packaged. Photo: Hoai ThuA successful batch of candy is golden yellow, soft and supple, with crunchy peanuts, fragrant and rich. Photo: Hoai ThuIn addition to traditional consumption channels, many production facilities have now connected with modern retail systems, becoming distributors for large supermarkets, with revenue of 2.7 - 3 billion VND/year; creating jobs for dozens of workers in the region. Photo: Thanh Phuc
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