(Baonghean.vn) – In the summer, when you come to the Western region of Nghe An, you will enjoy cool products. These are truly “clean products” grown by the people of the highlands on their own fields or found in the deep forests.
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| On hot summer days, people in the Western Nghe An region will be able to enjoy many cool "special" fruits grown by the highland people on their fields. |
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| Mong people grow peaches in high and cold climates, so the fruit is big, crunchy and sweet. When the peach season comes, people take advantage of the opportunity to sell them at distant markets to earn extra income. |
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| The Mong people also have a type of cucumber that is very popular because the fruit is large, fragrant and cool. |
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| Mong plums are now at the end of the season but are still sought after by traders. |
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| In Tuong Duong, mangoes are in the middle of harvest season. |
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| Tuong Duong mango has long been popular with customers because the fruit is small but very delicious. |
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| Melon is also a clean fruit grown by people on the fields that has the effect of cooling down on summer days. |
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| Ripe yellow papayas grown in the home garden are for sale. |
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| In addition to homegrown fruits, the people in the mountains also have many vegetables. In the photo are the shoots of the luy tree (called hoa xan in Thai), a type of tree that grows under the canopy of tropical forests and is picked and sold by the people. These shoots are used to cook soup with betel leaves, which has a bitter and sweet taste. Mothers with young children also often use these shoots to cook with bones to produce more milk for their babies. |
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| The most sold shoots are along the two sides of the road in Cay Me village, Thach Giam commune, Tuong Duong district. |
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| Wild banana flowers are used to make delicious dishes such as salads, stir-fried mussels, stir-fried lemon leaves, and salted banana flowers. These are popular dishes, and they are also a medicine to treat many diseases. |
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| The male papaya shoots and flowers are often sold with wild eggplant (which Thai people often call "mac hanh"). Boiling these three things together will remove the bitterness of the papaya, making it a salad, very good for the digestive system. You can easily find these products in Thai markets. |
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| Male papaya flower |
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