(Baonghean.vn) - Currently, there are many stainless steel and aluminum sticky rice steamers, however, the "profession" of making wooden sticky rice steamers of the Thai people is still maintained.
Mr. Luong Van Viet, in Khoi village, Tam Thai commune (Tuong Duong), one of the people with experience in making sticky rice, said that making sticky riceThere are two most important steps. The first is the wood selection step, you have to go to the forest to choose round trees, moderate size, not too big or too small, the type of wood often chosen is porous wood, this is a type of wood that is benign, does not affect the health of the user, and does not crack.Photo: Dinh Tuan
Next is the mold punching step, this step must be done carefully step by step, keeping the mold from breaking, the mold mouth size is 15 - 20 cm wide, the bottom of the mold is fixed at about 9 - 10 cm. Photo: Dinh Tuan
According to Mr. Viet, the hip carving is not too difficult but requires meticulousness and diligence. Photo: Dinh Tuan
Especially the step of smoothing the side surface, because the smoother the side, the less sticky the sticky rice will be and vice versa. Photo: Dinh Tuan
Following the mold making step is making the bottom support. This is considered one of the last steps but is no less important, because you have to find old meter, shave it, and dry it in the sun. Photo: Dinh Tuan
The final step is to lay a bamboo mat to make the bottom of the pot. According to Mr. Viet's statistics, the number of people making sticky rice pots in the area today can be counted on the fingers because making the pots is quite laborious. Photo: Dinh Tuan
The wooden steamer for sticky rice is used by most ethnic minorities in the highlands of Nghe An, of which the wooden steamer of the Thai ethnic group is the most well-known, because the sticky rice in the wooden steamer is cooked more evenly, more delicious, and can be kept longer than sticky rice in aluminum or stainless steel steamers. Currently, wooden steamers for sticky rice are sold quite a lot in highland markets, each one costs from 100-150 thousand VND, depending on the size. Photo: Dinh Tuan
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