(Baonghean.vn) – Among the methods used by the ethnic minorities in the highlands of Nghe An to catch fish and tadpoles in streams, besides using nets, scoops, etc., the use of rice wine lees is considered a unique trick that yields unexpected results.
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| Rice wine is a familiar drink to ethnic minority communities in western Nghe An province. After drinking, the leftover wine lees are used to catch fish and tadpoles in streams. Photo: Dao Tho |
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| According to locals, the residue from rice wine contains a substance that makes fish and tadpoles "intoxicated," so they pour it in to lure the fish in. Photo: Dao Tho |
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| After preparation, the leftover rice wine lees are taken to streams where water stagnates and many fallen leaves are found, identified as places with many tadpoles, to set traps. Photo: Dao Tho |
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| After setting the trap, each person uses a pole to beat the water around it, aiming to drive fish and tadpoles towards the fermented rice residue. Photo: Dao Tho |
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| Because setting the traps takes quite a long time, some people take the opportunity to turn over the rocks to look for tadpoles hiding inside. Photo: Dao Tho |
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| At this stage, the stream tadpoles have developed legs. This type is considered a "specialty" of the people in the highlands. Photo: Dao Tho |
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| After more than an hour, the trap was retrieved. Photo: Dao Tho |
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| Mixed in with the leftover rice wine residue were small fish and tadpoles. Photo: Dao Tho |
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| And this is the product harvested at a distillery waste disposal site. Photo: Dao Tho |
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