Highland specialties are always "sold out" at the end of the year

(Baonghean.vn) - Thanks to their unique values, many traditional dishes of the highland people have become popular products. This is the reason why beef jerky, sticky rice wine, sour bamboo shoots... of the Mong and Thai people... from the kitchen have become commodities to meet consumer tastes. As the New Year is approaching, people are busy preparing for a new festival season.

In the days before Tet, all Thai villages begin the season of brewing and processing sticky rice wine. This wine is now not only used in the Thai community but has also become a favorite product of consumers.

Sticky rice wine is made from traditional sticky rice grown on Thai people’s fields. After the sticky rice is cooked, it is ground with yeast. Sticky rice wine, the longer it is aged, the more fragrant and delicious it becomes.

In the Western region of Nghe An, there are many types of wine soaked with herbs and medicinal plants that have many health benefits. The plant called mu tun - which means "a pig that runs well" in the Thai people's interpretation - has long been very popular among the people. (Photo: Tran Quoc Thanh)

Panax notoginseng is a medicinal herb - a very precious specialty in Western Nghe An. This precious ginseng is mainly distributed in the high mountains and cold climate of Ky Son and Que Phong districts. (Photo: Tran Quoc Thanh)

Termite mushrooms are a type of mushroom that grows underground. In terms of quality, termite mushrooms are considered the "best" among mushrooms. Each year, termite mushrooms usually grow 2-3 times after rainy days and often emerge from the ground in the early morning. This product costs about 500,000 VND/kg. (Photo: Tran Quoc Thanh)

Bo giang is a famous specialty of the Thai and Mong ethnic groups in the districts of Ky Son, Que Phong, Tuong Duong… Previously, this product was made by people to meet the food needs of their families during the lean season and the end of the year. However, in recent years, it has become a popular product in the market, especially during Tet and Spring.

Currently, each kilogram of beef costs around 1 million VND.

Along National Highway 7A running through Muong Xen Town, specialties such as taro, ginger, squash... are sold quite a lot with prices around 10,000 VND/kg. These products are grown in large quantities in the communes of Huoi Tu, Muong Long, Dooc May, Na Ngoi and Tay Son. Currently, many traders often import these products to consume "downstream" with quantities of up to hundreds of kilograms per day.

With a price of around 60,000 VND/jar of pickled bamboo shoots, the mountainous districts of Anh Son, Tuong Duong, Quy Chau, Que Phong... all have this product. Pickled bamboo shoots with chili and garlic have the sour taste of bamboo shoots, the spicy taste of chili, and the strong aroma of garlic. Many dishes such as pho, vermicelli, roast meat, fried meat, instant noodles... are considered half less delicious without pickled bamboo shoots with chili.

Another popular product during Tet is Can wine. To have a quality jar of Can wine, people must choose delicious white sticky rice, choose clean husks, mix well, soak in water for about half a day, then let it dry, drain and let it cool. Can wine is soaked with leaf yeast for 3 to 4 days. After completion, the wine has a strong aroma.

Nga Nga - Lu Phu