Moss season for food in Nghe An highlands
(Baonghean.vn) - When autumn comes, mosses that live parasitically on rocks along rivers and streams begin to grow strongly. This is also the time for people in the highlands of Nghe An to gather moss to make delicious and attractive dishes.
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When the floods pass, the rivers and streams in the highlands of Nghe An begin to turn clear and blue again. This is also the time when moss grows strongly. Realizing this, many people in Tuong Duong and Ky Son districts go to the streams to collect it for food. Photo: Dao Tho |
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In Yen Na, Yen Hoa, Nga My communes... of Tuong Duong district, scattered in Nam Ngan and Cha Ha streams, every day there are people collecting moss. Photo: Dao Tho |
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Ms. Vi Thi Bao in Yen Na commune (Tuong Duong) said: This season, moss grows very well and is clean, so every day they can earn a hundred kilos to eat. Photo: Dao Tho |
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However, to turn moss into a delicious dish, it must go through a very elaborate processing process. The moss must be carefully picked out of every bit of dirt that is still stuck to it. This process often lasts many hours. Photo: Dao Tho |
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After picking up all the trash, the moss must be washed in places with strong currents to clean the sand. Photo: Dao Tho |
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Clean moss is crushed and chopped. Photo: Dao Tho |
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Then mix with sticky rice and spices such as fish sauce, salt, mac khen... to make mooc dish. Photo: Dao Tho |
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The moss-roasting stage must be carefully considered, the fire must be kept steady and the lid must be tightly covered. Photo: Dao Tho |
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Mooc moss has long been a traditional dish of the people in the highlands of Nghe An and is loved by many people because it is clean, delicious and nutritious. Photo: Dao Tho |