200-year-old rice paper village busy preparing for Tet

From dawn to dusk, local villagers work tirelessly to ensure batches of cakes are ready for the Tet market.

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About 60 households in the village are known to maintain the craft of rice paper making.

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Tet is the busiest time of the year, when village households produce a wide range of flavoured rice paper, from plain and salted to sweetened and coconut.

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Villagers are now racing against time to complete each step so the cakes can be delivered to traders on schedule.

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Making a rice paper sheet requires many meticulous steps which require the skillfulness and patience.

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A bustling atmosphere prevails in the village with just two weeks to go until Tet.

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The craft village which has existed for over 200 years is now entering its peak season of the year.

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Upon arriving at the craft village, the aroma of rice flour and coconut rice paper fills the air throughout the village and its surroundings.

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Rice paper is not only a means of livelihood, but also a source of pride for a craft that has endured for more than 200 years.

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Quality rice paper is expected to be smooth and crispy, with a satisfying crunch when bitten, yet soft and chewy when dipped in water.

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Thuan Hung rice paper has a very unique flavour found nowhere else.

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Each type of cake also has many different sizes, offering customers a wide range of choices.

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Rice paper making of the village has been recognised as national intangible cultural heritage by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

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The village has also become a tourism destination for visitors who love to explore the rice paper making recipe.

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200-year-old rice paper village busy preparing for Tet

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