These days, along the streets of Dak Lak, it is easy to see the shapes of women and mothers who are Adese sleeping on their shoulders, full of wild vegetables, corn, pumpkin or young bamboo shoots.
Among the myriad of vast products, the most prominent are the round watermelons with shiny green shells, making anyone passing by have to admire.
In many villages, watermelon is still piled up on farm vehicles, transported to sell throughout the area. At the inter-commune road corner, Ms. H'Loan Nie (Cu M'gar commune) presented the just picked round melons from the fields, bringing the refreshing flavor of the mountains and forests.
"This melon does not need much fertilization. When the rainy season comes, the seeds sown on the soil will sprout on their own, and the cows will spread under the coffee and corn fields. And they grow up thanks to the sun and rain. My family only occasionally makes grass for airy plants, and the rest is for the sky and earth to raise, Ms. HLoan Nie shared.
For Ms. H'Loan, watermelon not only brings in more income but is also a gift from the rich. Many times when going to the fields, when you are thirsty, just pick a melon to eat to cool down from your neck to your stomach.
The first time she encountered a round fruit hanging on the side of the road, Ms. Nguyen Thuy Trang, a resident in Khanh Hoa province, thought it was watermelon.
"Seeing that the melon was quite strange, I stopped to buy it. When the melons were added, the water in the water suddenly overflowed, giving off a fragrant aroma. biting a piece, the taste is crispy, sweet, refreshing, just like its name is watermelon - Ms. Trang shared.
Not only eaten fresh, watermelon is also processed by the Endese people into a rustic mix. Ami Rin (Cu M'gar commune) said: Peel the melon (or leave it intact if it is still young), divide into small pieces, mix with salt, chili, and crushed leaves.
The spicy, fragrant taste combined with the cooling and crispy nature of the melon creates an unforgettable flavor. If you like sour, just squeeze a few drops of lemon; and with golden ripe melon, you should remove the seeds to make the dish more perfect.
Every harvest season, the village is bustling, and the round melons are transported everywhere for sale. People are looking to buy watermelon as a special gift from the countryside. With a price of 25,000-40,000 VND/kg, watermelon on the plantation has become an ideal choice for those who want to bring a portion of the great flavor home.
