Hanoi green rice in season, customers hunt from the factory to the street

Tu cuoi thang 6 den thang 10 Am lich hang nam, nguoi dan tai lang com Me Tri (Nam Tu Liem, Ha Noi) lai tat bat chuan bi cho vu com lon nhat trong nam.

From the end of June to the 10th lunar month every year, people in Me Tri green rice village (Nam Tu Liem, Hanoi) are busy preparing for the biggest green rice crop of the year.

Nhung ngay vao mua, tung can xep, tung xuong san xuat cua cac ho dan o lang nghe lai do lua tu sang som den dem muon.

During the harvest season, every kitchen and workshop of the households in the craft village is lit from early morning to late at night.

Theo nhung nguoi co kinh nghiem lam nghe lau nam, de lam duoc nhung me com thom ngon, nguoi tho phai chon lua ky luong tung me lua nep. Khi lua den thi con gai, phai tham lua lien tuc xem thoi diem hat thoc chom dong sua thi gat ve de lam com.

According to those with many years of experience, to make delicious batches of green rice, the green rice maker must carefully select each batch of sticky rice. When the rice arrives, the daughter must continuously check the rice to see when the grains are about to curdle and then harvest them to make green rice.

Ben canh do, trong khau san xuat, nguoi lam com phai rang thoc bang chao gang, su dung than cui va phai dao deu thoc thi moi co the cho ra nhung hat com chat luong.

Besides, in the production process, the person making com must roast the rice in a cast iron pan, use charcoal and stir the rice evenly to produce quality com grains.

Sau khi rang com khoang 2 tieng, nhung me com tiep tuc duoc chuyen sang cong doan sang say, gia... Tu luc bat dau cho den khi lam ra me com non mat khoang 4-5 tieng tro len.

After roasting the green rice for about 2 hours, the batches of green rice are transferred to the screening and pounding stages... From the beginning until the batch of green rice is made, it takes about 4-5 hours.

Theo ong Nguyen Tien Hoa, moi ngay, xuong san xuat com cua gia dinh ong deu do lua tu 2-3 gio sang den 6-7 gio toi, co nhung ngay nhieu thoc, cac thanh vien trong gia dinh ong phai lam toi dem muon.

Every day, the green rice production workshop of Mr. Nguyen Tien Hoa's family (Me Tri Thuong village, Nam Tu Liem) is on fire from 3am to 6-7pm. On days when there is a lot of young rice, his family members have to work late at night.

Vao nhung ngay cao diem, gia dinh ong Hoa phai huy dong toan nhan luc, san xuat 4-5 ta thoc/ngay. Sau khi che bien, mot ta thoc, tuy theo do ngon cua hat thoc se thu duoc 17-18 kg com thanh pham.

On peak days, Mr. Hoa's family mobilizes maximum manpower, producing 4-5 quintals of rice per day. After processing, 1 quintal of rice can yield 17-18 kg of finished rice flakes.

Voi su thom ngon dac trung, nhieu nguoi con tim toi cac co so san xuat com tai lang Me Tri de mua duoc nhung me com chuan, chat luong nhat.

With its distinctive deliciousness, many people also go to the green rice production facilities in Me Tri village to buy the most standard and quality batches of green rice. Mr. Lam Duc Loc (Nam Tu Liem District, Hanoi) shared that since the beginning of the season, this is the 4th time he has come to the green rice factory to buy. As a Hanoian, Mr. Loc always prioritizes green rice - the capital's autumn specialty - as a gift for friends and relatives.

Hien nay, com duoc ban tren thi truong voi gia tu 200.000 - 250.000 dong/kg. Ngoai com, cac san pham nhu xoi com, banh com,... cung duoc rat nhieu nguoi yeu thich.

Currently, green rice is sold on the market at a price of 200,000 - 250,000 VND/kg. In addition to green rice, products such as green rice sticky rice, green rice cake,... are also loved by many people.

Com la dac trung cua mua thu Ha Noi, nen nhung ngay nay, nhung nguoi ban com rong o Thu do cung ban hang moi tay.

Green rice flakes are a characteristic of autumn in Hanoi, so these days, green rice flakes street vendors in the capital are also working hard to sell their products.

Many vendors have to pre-package green rice and sticky rice into small packages, however, due to the large number of buyers, the pre-packaged green rice packages are not enough to share with customers. Standing to buy sticky rice from a street vendor in front of the Great Church, Ms. Mai Huong (Cau Giay) said: "Because the number of buyers is very large, I have to wait a while to buy. However, everyone is very happy to line up to enjoy the delicious food of Hanoi's autumn."

Ganh com rong nhu tro thanh dac trung cua mua thu Ha Noi. Nhung ngay nay, di qua cac con pho nhu Ly Quoc su, Nha Chung, phia truoc Nha Tho Lon khong kho de bat gap nhung ganh com nay.

The street vendors selling green rice have become a characteristic of autumn in Hanoi. These days, walking through streets like Le Thai To, Nha Chung, in front of the Great Church... it is not difficult to come across delicious green rice vendors.

Voi su deo thom, ngot bui, com Me Tri da duoc dua vao Danh muc 17 Di san van hoa phi vat the quoc gia theo quyet dinh cua Bo Van hoa, The thao va Du lich.

With its soft, fragrant and sweet taste, Me Tri green rice has been included in the list of 17 National Intangible Cultural Heritages according to the decision of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.