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Thuan Hung - a special rice paper craft village

Thứ Tư, 11/01/2023, 22:23

PSNews - At this time, Thuan Hung people are very busy because of the great demand for rice paper from the market for the up coming lunar new year. Visiting the ward, you can notice panels of rice papers drying in the sun on rattan racks lining the roads.

Thuan Hung - a special rice paper craft village -0 — Home to the Thuan Hung rice paper village, the ward has around 50 professional rice paper businesses.

Thuan Hung - a special rice paper craft village -1 — No one knows when the rice paper making began here, but households in the area say they have been making the item for around 200 years, a craft passed down from generation to generation.

Thuan Hung - a special rice paper craft village -2 — Plain rice paper is especially popular during Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday, as it is used as offerings to ancestors and as treats for guests.

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Thuan Hung - a special rice paper craft village -3 — Despite the simple recipe, making good rice paper is a demanding skill and requires precision in selecting the right kind of rice as well as finesse in cooking and handling the rice paper.

Thuan Hung - a special rice paper craft village -5 — The village households specialise in making different kinds of flavoured rice paper: plain, salted, sweetened and coconut, all of which can be used to wrap spring rolls, dip in water, grill, or eat raw.

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Thuan Hung - a special rice paper craft village -7 — In 2008, Can Tho City recognised the village as a place of attraction deserving of value and preservation.

Photo: VNA.

By Kim Ngoc

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