Dried bamboo shoots in Nghe An highlands are extremely rare near Tet

Dried bamboo shoots are dried in the garden by highlanders. Photo: Be Vinh

OccasionTetThis year, a specialty product of the highland people is very rare at the markets, which is dried bamboo shoots.

At the temporary market of Kim Son town (Que Phong), I walked from the beginning to the end of the market but still couldn't find any goods.dried bamboo shootswhich are for sale. According to the people, a month ago, some traders from other places came to buy dried bamboo shoots, so the people sold everything. Moreover, because last year this product did not sell well, this year the people did not make much.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Buong, who used to sell dried bamboo shoots in Kim Son town, said: On this occasion, many familiar customers called to order dried bamboo shoots for Tet, but could not meet the demand because they could not buy them. "Last year, dried bamboo shoots cost from 80,000 to 100,000 VND/kg, and we could get as much as we needed, but this year, at 250,000 VND/kg, we still cannot sell them," Ms. Buong said.

Introduced by a local, we found some dried bamboo shoots that had been shredded, put in plastic bags, and sold in Muong Xen town (Ky Son) for 200,000 VND/kg. Photo: Xuan Hoang

At Muong Xen market in Muong Xen town, the largest in the districtKy SonThere are still no dried bamboo shoots for sale. When going to the food and grocery area, asking to buy dried bamboo shoots, the vendors all shook their heads. Ms. Nguyen Thi Mau, who sells vegetables and fruits of all kinds in the Muong Xen market area, said that at this time, dried bamboo shoots cannot be found.

Tuong Duong is known as the "capital" of dried bamboo shoots in Western Nghe An, but this year's Tet holiday also saw a shortage of dried bamboo shoots on the market.

Mr. Lo Kham Kha - Head of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Tuong Duong district, said that the reason why there are few dried bamboo shoots this year is because the last summer had a long drought, causing the bamboo shoots to grow less, so people could not make many dried bamboo shoots.

Dried bamboo shoots are popular with consumers in meals. Photo: Be Vinh

Bamboo shoot season usually starts from July to October of the lunar calendar. There are many types of bamboo shoots such as bamboo shoots, giang bamboo shoots, etc. Each type grows at different times. After being collected from the forest, people process them and dry them under the sun.

Dried bamboo shoots are one of the specialties of the highlands.Nghe An, produced by people according to traditional processes, good quality, favored by consumers, especially during holidays and Tet./.