Shrimp paste making

BDK.VN - The dried shrimp paste making profession in An Thuy town, Ba Tri district, is usually bustling from April to May every year, when the shrimp paste season is in full swing.

This aquatic species can be processed into fresh or dried food. The shrimp drying industry not only creates products to meet consumer demand but also provides employment for many local workers. After drying, the shrimp are purchased by traders at a price ranging from approximately 30,000 VND/kg, depending on the time and market fluctuations.

Here are some images of the shrimp paste making craft in Ba Tri.

Transferring shrimp from the boat to the shore.

This is the gathering point for boats transporting shrimp .

The process of preparing to boil shrimp paste .

The product involves putting the shredded pork into the oven.

Once the shrimp paste is boiled, take it out of the water.

After boiling the shrimp, take them out and dry them in the sun.

Dry the shrimp paste under the shade of coconut trees.

The process of sorting out small fish scraps from shrimp paste.

Sorting shrimp paste by sieve .

 

Finished pharmaceutical product.

Nguyen Dua

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