(Baonghean.vn) - The Thai people in Tho Son commune, Anh Son district (Nghe An) have developed the profession of processing dried bamboo shoots to help households have extra work during the off-season and increase their income. Dried bamboo shoots are processed by hand and are popular with many people, so a lot of bamboo shoots here "cross the mountain" to many regions.
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| After harvesting, the bamboo shoots are cleaned of their skin. Ms. Vi Thi Nguyen's family in village 1, Tho Son commune has more than 10 years of experience in processing dried bamboo shoots. Making dried bamboo shoots is quite hard work because it requires many steps. |
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| Bamboo shoots are boiled before drying. |
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| Freshly boiled bamboo shootslet cool before drying.Bamboo shoots are processed by hand so the quality is very delicious. Currently in Tho Son commune, there are about 30 households processing dried bamboo shoots with an income of 5 to 6 million VND/month. Every year, people only make dried bamboo shoots for 3 months, which is the peak harvest time from July to September. |
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Bamboo shoots are arranged on drying racks. Under the sun, the bamboo shoots change from bright yellow to dark yellow, with a characteristic pleasant aroma. |
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| One hundred kilograms of fresh bamboo shoots yield only 8 kilograms of dried bamboo shoots. The price of dried bamboo shoots ranges from 120,000 VND to 200,000 VND depending on the time. |
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| Many people love dried bamboo shoots and come all the way to the villages to buy them. Tons of dried bamboo shoots are shipped to many regions every year. |
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