(Baonghean.vn)- The village of Rộ, now Trung Đức hamlet, Võ Liệt commune (Thanh Chương district), has been famous for generations for its noodle and rice cake making. Although it is only a secondary occupation alongside farming and livestock raising, it has brought in a considerable income, contributing to the stable lives of those who work in it.
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Making rice noodles and rice cakes in Rộ is a traditional craft, recognized by the People's Committee of Nghe An province as a traditional craft village since 2014. The rice noodle making craft alone has existed in Rộ for over 60 years, passed down from father to son, with many families still having several generations practicing the trade. Here, rice noodles are produced year-round. Rộ rice noodles are made from Khang Dân rice, carefully selected and washed before being ground. After soaking for a certain period to create elasticity, the dough is pressed into balls, cooked, mashed, strained through a cloth, and then made into noodles… |
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| Nowadays, many places use continuous noodle-making machines with high productivity, but in Rộ, people still make noodles by hand. Although not as productive as machine-made noodles, they have the advantage of being chewy, fragrant, and delicious, which customers prefer. 1 kg of rice can make 2.5 kg of noodles. The current price of noodles is 10,000 VND/kg. |
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| Rộ-style spring rolls are an attractive dish; just looking at them is enough to whet one's appetite. Spring rolls are usually served with rice noodles and herbs. |
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| Loose rice noodles are usually supplied to eateries and restaurants. Trung Duc village currently has more than 40 households engaged in the rice noodle and pastry making business, providing regular employment for hundreds of people. |
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| In Rộ, the traditional crafts of making tube cakes, savory pancakes, and sweet cakes are still preserved. The ingredients for sweet cakes include glutinous rice flour, mung beans, sugar, and honey, with the amount of honey adjusted depending on the type of cake, and sometimes thorny leaves or gac fruit pulp are added. |
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| In Rộ village, the number of families making rice noodles is second only to those making vermicelli. The rice noodles here are also made from Khang Dân rice, and each family has its own unique techniques for making, rolling, and preparing the filling, ensuring their products are always popular with customers. Rộ village's rice noodles are thinly made, soft, chewy, and delicious. |
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| Rộ honey cake is a delicious treat that anyone who has tasted it will remember forever. It's a popular local delicacy enjoyed by many. |
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| Besides that, in Rộ, there is also the tradition of making banh chung and banh tay (traditional Vietnamese rice cakes) with delicious sticky rice, mung beans, pork, etc. Families in this trade have to wrap the cakes the afternoon before, cook them all night, and bring them to the market early the next morning while they are still hot. The banh chung and rice cake making trade in Rộ, despite its ups and downs, is still preserved by the local people, providing each family with an additional 4-7 million VND per month, contributing to a stable life and supporting their children's education. |
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