Hundred-year-old rice paper making village in Nghe An
(Baonghean.vn) - Trung Yen Hamlet - Dien Ngoc Commune (Dien Chau) has 32 households producing rice paper; of which 17 households produce spring roll rice paper and 15 households produce dry rice paper (sesame rice paper).
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Village chief Nguyen Dinh Hoa said that the traditional craft of making rice paper in Trung Yen has existed for a long time. According to the village chief's rough estimate, this craft has been around for hundreds of years. Mr. Hoa's grandfather and father have been doing this craft for generations and it has been continued by later generations. Photo: Tran Canh Yen |
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Traditional dry rice paper (sesame rice paper) in Trung Yen hamlet is produced by hand. Mr. Nguyen Dinh Hoa - hamlet chief said: On average, each household consumes 5-6 quintals of raw rice for rice paper production every day, thereby contributing to the consumption of agricultural products for the area. Photo: Tran Canh Yen. |
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Mass-produced rice paper is dried in the sun for only a few hours before being collected. Sesame rice paper must be dried all day long until it is dry enough to be grilled before being consumed. Photo: Tran Canh Yen. |
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Each rice paper production household attracts 15-20 workers with a daily wage of 170,000-250,000 VND/person. Children and the elderly still contribute their labor to the rice paper making profession. Photo: Tran Canh Yen. |
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The process of spreading and collecting rice paper is very hard and urgent. If the sun is so strong that the rice paper starts to crackle on the drying mat, it must be quickly collected from the crispy rice paper; if it rains, the rice paper dryer has to work hard to collect the rice paper so it doesn't get wet. Photo: Tran Canh Yen. |
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The Trung Yen rice paper making profession has contributed to poverty reduction and legitimate enrichment. Mr. Nguyen Dinh Hoa said: For every 100 kg of raw rice used to make rice paper, after deducting expenses, the profit is 900,000 - 1 million VND. |