Tho Ha rice paper - A product that attracts tourists

BAC NINH - Tho Ha ancient village, Van Ha commune (former Viet Yen town), now Tho Ha residential group, Van Ha ward (Bac Ninh) has been famous for generations for its rice paper making craft. Not only enriching Vietnamese cuisine, recently, Tho Ha rice paper making craft has been honored as a national intangible cultural heritage, becoming the pride of Kinh Bac homeland and a hometown gift that attracts visitors from near and far.

Tho Ha residential group has more than 300 households making rice paper with about 1,000 workers. From early morning, taking advantage of the weather before it gets too hot, workers are busy drying the rice paper so the product doesn’t break.

The first step in making rice paper is to wash the rice, soak it until soft, then grind it into flour.

Mr. Nguyen Duc Tao has more than 50 years of experience in the manual rice paper making process.

Nowadays, workers are equipped with supporting machines to help increase output many times. On average, each household produces 7-10 thousand cakes/day.

Thin rice cakes drying in the sun in Tho Ha residential group.

Dried cakes are collected by people.

Tho Ha rice paper is not only popular with domestic consumers but also exported to Korea, Japan, and Europe. During the months before Tet, workers receive many orders, and the products produced are often not enough to meet market demand.

Tho Ha rice paper has become an indispensable ingredient when preparing delicious dishes such as fried spring rolls and spring rolls, making anyone who has enjoyed it once remember forever the special flavor imbued with the soul of the Northern countryside.

Le Thanh

Source: https://baobacninhtv.vn/banh-da-nem-tho-ha-san-vat-lang-co-niu-chan-du-khach-postid421587.bbg