(Baonghean.vn) - To prepare for Lunar New Year, these days people in Tan Huong commune (Tan Ky) have begun the sugarcane harvest and molasses production season.
This is a long-standing traditional craft in Tan Ky. Tan Huong molasses is famous for its aroma and sweetness. Thousands of liters of quality molasses sold to the market are favored by customers near and far. Tan Huong commune currently has more than 30 families who still maintain this traditional craft and partly bring a stable income to farmers.
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| Mr. Hoang Van Chinh's family (village 7) planted more than 1 hectare of sugarcane this year and is harvesting to press molasses in time for Tet. |
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| Sugarcane pressing is the first step in making molasses. |
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| The pressed sugarcane juice is put into the oven and cooked thoroughly. |
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| Mr. Nguyen Van Truong (village 6) said that the important thing when cooking molasses is to always keep the temperature in the oven. |
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| To ensure the honey is good, the cook must be constantly present at the stove to skim off the residue. |
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| After 4-5 hours the cooked honey is poured out. |
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| Tan Huong Honey is famous for its black color and aroma. |
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| Customers taste honey |
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| Honey is poured into barrels for storage. Each season, Mr. Nguyen Van Truong's family can make up to 9,000 liters of honey, each liter costs 20,000 VND. |
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| People can go to the molasses furnaces to choose and buy. |
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| Molasses is sold on the Ho Chi Minh trail. |
Dao Tho - Dinh Viet
