Firewood stove in Me Tri green rice village

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    Amidst the hustle and bustle of urban life, many families in Me Tri green rice village (Nam Tu Liem, Hanoi) still try to keep the passion for their profession alive, following in the footsteps of their ancestors.

    Me Tri Com Village (Nam Tu Liem District, Hanoi) was recognized as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2019. Currently, this locality has about 100 households following their ancestors' footsteps, maintaining the profession of making green rice.
    Gia dinh ong Nguyen Thanh Khiem la ho dan lam com co tieng tai Me Tri Ha. Ong Khiem chia se: “Toi lam com tu khi con thanh nien va duy tri toi bay gio. Truoc kia, luc be, bo me va ong ba sai chung toi lam, phu giup cong viec san xuat. Tu do, chung toi duoc lam quen va hoc cach lam com. Do cung la cach truyen nghe cua ong cha cho cac the he“.
    Mr. Nguyen Thanh Khiem’s family is a famous family of young rice flakes makers in Me Tri Ha village. Mr. Khiem shared: “I have been making green rice since I was young and have continued to do so until now. When I was young, my parents and grandparents asked us to help with the production. From then on, we were introduced to and learned how to make green rice. That is also the way our ancestors passed on their profession to the next generations.”
    Co so san xuat cua gia dinh ong Khiem chuyen lam ra loai com non. Do do, quy trinh lam com cung duoc dam bao chat luong va dau tu o tung cong doan. Loai gao duoc chon thuong la nep cai hoa vang, vua dom sua. Truoc day, dan lang Me Tri van tu trong lua nhung hien tai gia dinh ong Khiem phai di mua lua o Bac Ninh.
    Mr. Khiem’s family’s production facility specializes in producing young green rice. Therefore, the process of making green rice is also guaranteed in quality and invested in each stage. The type of rice chosen is usually young rice, just starting to produce milk. Previously, Me Tri villagers still grew their own rice, but now Mr. Khiem’s family has to buy rice in Bac Ninh.
    Khi thu mua, lua da duoc tuot ra, dai sach se chi con hat thoc khong. Thoc mang ve duoc do vao dun lua cui, dao deu bang may de lam nong, kho, gion vo. Cong doan tiep theo la bo lua vao may xay de tach vo.
    When purchasing, the rice has been threshed and cleaned so that only the rice grains remain. The rice brought back is poured into a wood fire and stirred evenly by machine to heat it up, dry it, and make the husk crispy. The next step is to put the rice into a mill to separate the husks.
    3 bep cui dun thoc cua nha ong Khiem luon do lua, ngao ngat huong thom thoc non.
    Mr. Khiem's ​​three wood stoves are always red hot, filled with the fragrant smell of green rice.
    Ong Khiem tuc truc thuong xuyen ben bep lua de kiem tra chat luong cung nhu loai bo nhung hat thoc xau.
    Mr. Khiem is always present by the fire to check the quality and remove bad rice grains.
    Neu hat nep kho qua se dua vao may lam am, phun nuoc, lam nong.
    If the green rice is too dry, put it in a humidifier, spray water, and heat it.
    Sau khi thoc vua du am thi bo ra gia giup nhan hat com va mem com.
    Once the rice is moist enough, pound it to smooth the grains and soften the rice.
    Com dua len may sang de ra nhung me com tot nhat.
    The green rice is put on a sieve to produce the best batches of green rice.
    Cong doan cuoi cung la dem com di dong goi, hut chan khong.
    The final step is to pack and vacuum the rice.
    Du da co may moc ho tro nhung gia dinh ong Khiem van thue them 4 nhan cong moi co the kip tien do. Ong cho biet: “Chung toi bat dau cong viec tu to mo sang, khong the muon hon nhung cung khong qua som de xom gieng con nghi ngoi“.
    Despite having the support of machinery, Mr. Khiem’s family still hired four more workers to keep up with the schedule. He said: “We start work at dawn, no later but not too early so that the neighbors can rest.”
    Nhung nam qua, nho no luc cua chinh quyen dia phuong va su phat trien cua truyen thong, com da dan lay lai vi the. Cac ho gia dinh nhu nha ong Khiem van ben bi duy tri nghe tu thoi ong cha, vua de duy tri, gin giu va phat huy truyen thong lang nghe dia phuong, dong thoi tao cong an viec lam cho chinh gia dinh cung nhu nguoi dan dia phuong.
    In recent years, thanks to the efforts of local authorities and the development of the media, green rice has gradually regained its position. Households like Mr. Khiem's ​​have persistently maintained the profession from their ancestors, both to maintain, preserve and promote the tradition of the local craft village, and at the same time create jobs for their own families as well as local people. Photo: Minh Dan
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