Bui Xa neighborhood in Ninh Xa ward, Thuan Thanh town, Bac Ninh province currently has about 130 households making Bui spring rolls each year, generating revenue of 140-150 billion VND.
Nem Bui is one of the famous specialties of Bac Ninh. Image: Le Gia Ha Thanh.
Mr. Pham Viet Cuong - Secretary of Bui Xa Quarter, said that although he had moved from the village to the city, there was still a lot of agricultural area, most people gathered land to lend or rent out to focus on making Bui Truyen spring rolls. system. The difference of Bui spring rolls is that they use hot meat, slaughtered by the pig, and still warm pork belly that has been mixed with a little fat, skin and spices by the owner. Nem Bui has similarities with Nem Phung, but the proportion of lean meat is higher and only roasted rice is used. Pork is steamed and then mixed with mushrooms to create a unique sweetness and aroma.
The Quarter Secretary's house also makes Bui spring rolls, each day producing 1.000 pieces, each weighing 300 grams. The scale is classified as small, while larger houses make up to several thousand pieces/day. Bui Xa's total daily quantity of spring rolls is about 100.000 with a selling price of 30-50.000 VND/piece depending on regular or ordered goods, mainly exported to neighboring provinces and cities such as Hanoi, Bac Ninh City, and Bac Giang.
Each house in the neighborhood is in charge of a process, this house makes spring rolls, that house makes leaves, that house makes hearing aids... creating jobs for thousands of workers with an average income of 8-10 million VND/month.
However, what is worth noting is that there are fewer and fewer people with experience making Nem Bui, mainly older people, while their children and grandchildren often choose other professions, rarely do people follow this profession because of the hard work, meticulousness and income. Import is not high.
