Experience: Processing products from "hunger eradication and poverty reduction" trees of Lam Thuong mountain forest

With the right direction in production development, gradually increasing income for people, especially ethnic minority women, bamboo shoots are one of the key crops in economic development in Lam Thuong commune (Lao Cai).

Lam Thuong bamboo shoot brand has been granted a 3-star OCOP product certificate, becoming a tree that helps people in Lam Thuong commune eliminate hunger and reduce poverty.

As a locality with potential strengths in agricultural development, Lam Thuong has many solutions to support farmers in converting to organic production and considers this a sustainable direction, contributing to solving existing problems such as quality standards and production processes.

To make traditional bamboo shoots in Lam Thuong, people often choose young bamboo shoots, after harvesting they will be peeled, boiled and then cut into bite-sized pieces. After that, the bamboo shoots are naturally dried in the sun to completely dry to retain their delicious flavor.

The traditional bamboo shoot processing process of the Tay ethnic group in Lam Thuong commune usually includes the following main steps: After being cut from the forest, the bamboo shoots will have their outer skin peeled off. Then, the bamboo shoots are boiled to ensure that they are not astringent and easy to process in the next steps. Next, the bamboo shoots are cut into pieces of moderate thickness so that when dried, they do not wither and retain their delicious toughness. The pre-processed bamboo shoots are dried in the sun until completely dry. The natural sun-drying process helps the bamboo shoots retain their characteristic flavor, deliciousness and safety for health.

Please join Ms. Hoang Thi Ngọt in the forest to harvest and make traditional dried bamboo shoots of the Tay ethnic group, completely by hand, without using chemicals, ensuring safety for consumers.

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