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Wednesday, 12:47, 12/01/2022

Ha Cang ginger jam village bustling ahead of Tet

VOV.VN - Ha Cang ginger jam village in Quang Phu ward of Hue city in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue is at its busiest time of the year with the approach of the Lunar New Year festival, known locally as Tet.

ha cang ginger jam village bustling ahead of tet picture 1 — Each year at the beginning of the 12th lunar month the ginger jam village starts making jams as it prepares for the upcoming Lunar New Year festival.

ha cang ginger jam village bustling ahead of tet picture 2 — According to local resident Tran Quang Nguyen, his family has been making ginger jam in the village for more than 20 years.

ha cang ginger jam village bustling ahead of tet picture 3 — When sold, the ginger must be neither nor old nor too young as it must maintain its characteristic pungency.

ha cang ginger jam village bustling ahead of tet picture 4 — Quang says that manual methods are used in each of processing steps.

ha cang ginger jam village bustling ahead of tet picture 5 — The ginger is subsequently cooked in sugar syrup on wood fires for about an hour.

ha cang ginger jam village bustling ahead of tet picture 6 — This mixture has to be continuously stirred with chopsticks to ensure that it does not get burnt and sticks together.

ha cang ginger jam village bustling ahead of tet picture 7 — Ginger jam is kept in a cool dry place before it is finally packaged.

ha cang ginger jam village bustling ahead of tet picture 8 — The ginger goes on sale at VND60,000 per kg.

ha cang ginger jam village bustling ahead of tet picture 9 — The ginger jam is packed and then brought to dealers from north to south.

ha cang ginger jam village bustling ahead of tet picture 10 — Quang said that this year his family will produce about one tonne of ginger jam, far less than other years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

ha cang ginger jam village bustling ahead of tet picture 11 — Ha Cang ginger jam is well loved for its pure spicy-sweet flavour and absence of additives.

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