(Baonghean.vn) – These days, come to Dong Nhat village (Hung Chau, Hung Nguyen) - famous far and wide for its delicious rice paper and peanut candy products to feel the bustling atmosphere of the craft village during Tet...
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On the way to Dong Nhat village (village 7, 8, Hung Chau commune), on both sides of the road are long rows of rice paper being dried in the sun, preparing to serve Tet. Dong Nhat was recognized as a craft village in 2006. Up to now, there are more than 20 families developing the traditional profession of making rice paper and peanut candy. |
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Previously, people made cakes by hand, but in the past 7 years, many families have invested in cake making machines. Up to now, there are about 15 households in Dong Nhat village making cakes by machine, each rice paper making machine costs about 50 million VND. |
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Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Thuc, hamlet 8 said, before, his family could only make about 1,000 cakes per day by hand, but with the support of the machine, the capacity increased 3 times. |
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The rice paper machine has shortened the process; just add the flour, water, sesame and spices and the machine will knead. The rice paper will be “coated” continuously so it takes two people to lift the rice paper machine to the drying rack. |
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The cake is machine coated, delicious, smooth and the sesame is sprinkled more evenly. |
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The cakes are usually made in the morning for easy drying. The cakes are crispier and more delicious when exposed to the sun. The number of households making rice paper has increased because the income from this profession is quite high; each worker earns from 5-7 million/month. |
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Dong Nhat rice paper is imported for confectionery villages everywhere such as Dien Chau, Nam Dan, Ha Tinh... and partly serves households in the village making peanut candy. |
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In recent years, according to market demand, villagers have switched to making cu do cakes. Cu do in Dong Nhat is now also mixed by machine, which reduces labor and shortens the time to make cakes. |
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After the ingredients are mixed well by machine, continue the manual process to get delicious and beautiful cu do cakes. |
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The freshly baked cakes are still hot and waiting to be packaged. In the days leading up to Tet, the crafters are working day and night to meet the demand for Tet goods (2-3 times higher than usual). |
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The cakes will be packaged in many different sizes according to customers' needs. Hung Chau peanut candy and cu do products are exported to neighboring districts and even to the neighboring province - Ha Tinh. Coming to Dong Nhat these days, living in the bustling atmosphere of the craft village; suddenly feeling as busy as Tet is coming very close... |
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