Bringing the taste of the mountains to the city

The booth introducing typical agricultural products of Nghe An mountainous districts such as Ky Son and Tuong Duong, although located quite far from the main gate of the fair, is always crowded with visitors coming to visit, shop and find information.

Booth introducing specialties of Ky Son district at the North Central Trade Fair in December 2023 in Vinh city. Photo: Hoai Thu

Ms. Le Thi Van - member of Muong Long Agricultural and Community Tourism Cooperative, Ky Son district said that by participating in this fair, the cooperative has selected the most unique and quality agricultural products of Muong Long and communes of Ky Son district to introduce to consumers.

These agricultural products are completely grown naturally in an organic, green, and clean way in production areas on the mountains thousands of meters above sea level, such as: black chicken, beef processed from local cows, sausage processed from young pigs, vegetables, taro, ginger, squash... and many products are harvested by the villagers from the mountains and forests completely naturally, such as mac khen seeds, doi seeds, bamboo shoots, bamboo worms,...

Agricultural products of Muong Long commune people (Ky Son) produced and harvested from the forest. Photo: Hoai Thu

These are all products grown by the people of Muong Long commune and other communes and villages in Ky Son district, ensuring food safety, greenness, cleanliness, and preserving the traditional flavor and deliciousness of the products.

Also introducing local agricultural products of Tuong Duong, Ms. Tran Thi Thao - a member of Thao Hao Beef Production and Trading Cooperative participated in the fair with a booth mainly of processed and prepared products such as beef, pork, smoked pork belly, salted wild chili, salted wild bamboo shoots, upland sticky rice, etc.

Wild chili products, salted or dried, ground into powder and wild mac khen seeds of people in Tuong Duong district. Photo: Hoai Thu

“We order the raw materials to process these products from local people, households that raise and grow native plants and animals, with a commitment to ensuring food hygiene and safety, and clear origin,” said Ms. Tran Thi Thao.

In addition, many products have achieved 3-star OCOP such as sweet eggplant, Tam Hop dried bamboo shoots (Tuong Duong). Con Cuong district has Giang river fish, fermented wine, rice wine, brocade, sour meat, bamboo tube melon, rattan and bamboo handicrafts. Anh Son district has Kim Nhan oranges, Cao Son gay tea, Hung Son green tea, Linh Son herbal chicken meat and herbal eggs, Dong Que grapefruit essential oil, etc.

Ms. Tran Thi Thao introduces the product. Photo: Hoai Thu

Many products representing Nghe An highlands coming to the fair have achieved 3-star OCOP standards, including Ky Son ginger products that have been granted geographical indications by the Department of Intellectual Property. From agricultural products grown in the highlands, mainly sold as raw products, Ky Son ginger has now achieved 3-star OCOP with many deeply processed products such as ginger powder and ginger essential oil.

Products processed from black pork and native yellow cow, popular livestock of the highland people such as sausage, giang beef, giang pork are also 3-star OCOP products at the provincial level.

Products processed from Ky Son ginger. Photo: Hoai Thu

Coming to the fair, individuals and agricultural businesses not only try to promote their products at booths. “Taking advantage of my breaks or shifts, I go to restaurants, hotels, and eateries to contact and introduce and market the specialties of the Western people. Every time I come to the city, it is an opportunity for the products made by the people to reach further and more potential markets,” said Ms. Tran Thi Thao.

Mr. Nguyen Van Luan - Director of Huong Son Agricultural Service and Small Industry Cooperative, located in Ta Ca commune, Ky Son district, also expressed that in order to have products introduced to the market, highland farmers have endured hardships, endured the sun and rain to grow crops and raise livestock. Therefore, the cooperative members coming to the fair, representing the "brand" of agricultural products of Ky Son district, of the highlands of Nghe An, always make efforts to introduce and promote products.

Bamboo rice, a specialty of Muong Long commune (Ky Son), made from sticky rice and giang tree tubes, mixed with gac fruit and purple leaf colors, is sold at the fair. Photo: Hoai Thu

The 2023 North Central Region - Nghe An Industry and Trade Fair is a national event, taking place from December 5 to 11. Nghe An province has 150 booths out of a total of 250 booths on display here. Of which, the number of booths from mountainous districts accounts for the majority with many unique and high-quality products.

Source: https://baonghean.vn/mang-huong-vi-nui-rung-xuong-pho-post281323.html