Bamboo shoot worms, a 'unique' specialty of the highland people
•November 7, 2017 10:26
(Baonghean.vn) - These days, taking advantage of the sunny weather, people in the highland communes of Ky Son district go into the forest to find bamboo shoots to bring home to process into dishes, or bring to the market to sell.
To "hunt" for bamboo shoots, people in highland communes such as Tay Son, Huoi Tu, Muong Long, Dooc May, Bao Nam... of Ky Son district go into old forests with bamboo shoots. Photo: Lu Phu
Mr. Lau Nhia Xong, a very experienced person in finding bamboo shoot worms in Huoi Uc village, Huoi Tu commune, said: The trees with worms are usually old bamboo shoots, the outer shell is dry but has not yet come off the tree, the more joints the tree has, the more worms it has. Photo: Lu Phu
When the bamboo shoots have grown tall, the larvae inside will also reach adulthood, at which time the worms will gather in any tube on the bamboo shoot stem. Photo: Lu Phu
Watch the locals "hunt" for bamboo worms in the bamboo forest:
October, November and December every year is the period when bamboo shoots are at their biggest and fattest. Photo: Lu Phu
According to Mr. Lau Ba Chu - Head of Huoi Uc village, Huoi Tu commune: In one day, a worm 'hunter' can earn 2 - 3 kg. If lucky, they can even catch more than 4 kg. With the price of 300,000 - 350,000 VND/1 kg, during the bamboo worm season, a household can earn from 20 - 25 million VND. Photo: Lu Phu
To earn more income from bamboo worms, 75 households in Huoi Uc village have divided, raised, cared for and protected 5 hectares of natural forest belonging to the community. Thanks to that, in addition to bamboo worms, people have more income from other forest products. Photo: Lu Phu
In the past, when life was still difficult, bamboo worms were processed to serve family meals. However, in the past 5 years, bamboo worms have become a specialty and a popular product, so bamboo worms are available at all markets in Ky Son. Photo: Lu Phu
During this season, bamboo shoot worms are an indispensable dish in the meals of many families in Ky Son. Photo: Lu Phu
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