Dooc Pit soup, a refreshing dish made from flowers by the people of the highlands of Nghe An.
(Baonghean.vn) - On especially hot days, people in the highlands of Nghe An often go into the forest to pick a yellow flower with the strange name of Dooc Pit to cook soup. This unique soup is not only pleasing to the eye and delicious, but also has the effect of cooling and refreshing in the summer.
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| The flowers of the Doọc Pit grow from the trunk and branches of the tree, the flowering season is from March to April of the solar calendar. The flowers are elongated and grow in clusters. |
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| Previously, the Dooc Pit tree grew naturally in the highland forests. To make it easier to pick flowers to prepare for food, people brought the tree species into their gardens. |
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| To make this dish on hot summer days, people often pick old and fully bloomed flowers that have fallen to the ground and then bring them home to wash. The old flowers are picked and have a bright yellow color. |
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| According to Mr. Moong Van Loi - Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Bao Thang Commune, Ky Son: "Dooc Pit flower soup is a traditional dish used by the Khmu people to cool down on hot days. Because it is used a lot, this flower has now become a specialty dish with commercial value." |
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| The Pit Flower can be cooked in many different dishes, but the highlanders often cook soup with piper lolot leaves. This is a very good cooling soup on summer days. |
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| Dooc Pit soup has a slightly bitter and sweet taste, very easy to eat. |
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| This flower is also very good for health, can cure colon disease and some intestinal diseases. |
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| On hot days, Dooc Pit soup is indispensable in the meals of highland people. |
