(Baonghean.vn) - In the early days of spring, when the weather begins to warm up, it is also the time when tadpoles in the streams begin to grow. This is an opportunity for the Thai, Mong and Tay Pong ethnic groups in Tam Hop border commune, Tuong Duong district to enter the tadpole hunting season.
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| Every January of the lunar calendar, people living along streams in mountainous districts such as Con Cuong, Tuong Duong, Ky Son, Que Phong go fishing together to catch tadpoles to process into food. This is a specialty that the Thai people in Western Nghe An love very much. |
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| Tadpoles live in clean and clear water, the best time to go fishing is at night and you can usually catch the most tadpoles. According to Ms. Luong Thi Dao, Tam Hop commune, Tuong Duong district, in 1 to 2 hours, a person can fish for 1 to 2 kg of tadpoles. |
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| At this time, night tadpole hunting is attracting many people to participate in fishing in many forms, such as: scooping, casting nets, pulling nets, dropping bait... |
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| The children also took the opportunity to release the gill net (a traditional Thai tool for hunting fish and tadpoles) to place during the day. |
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| Tadpoles only live in clean water, without chemicals, so people feel secure when processing them into food. Tadpoles can be used to make many dishes such as: sour soup, grilled, stir-fried, wrapped in banana leaves, grilled... |
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| Fat tadpoles as big as a finger are a specialty to treat distinguished guests visiting the house on this occasion. |
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In addition to being used as food, tadpoles have also become a popular commodity. 1kg of cleaned tadpoles costs from 100,000 to 150,000 VND. |
Lu Phu
