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Fragrant aroma of autumn green rice in the Northwest

Photo: NGUYEN THE LUONG • October 10, 2023 09:30

Under the golden autumn sunshine, the rice fields in the Northwest highlands are ripening, filled with the fragrant scent of new sticky rice. The highland people are in the season of making green rice flakes and organizing traditional cultural activities.

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The fields in the Northwest are green with sticky rice, preparing for the green rice season.
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Glutinous rice with milk at the top of the grain is the raw material for making green rice flakes.
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Highland women skillfully select and pick green rice flowers to make green rice flakes.
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After winnowing, the green, even and fragrant rice grains become attractive.
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The finished green rice has a soft green color and a fragrant, sticky taste.
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Green rice flakes are wrapped in green dong leaves, bringing traditional culinary colors.

Photo: NGUYEN THE LUONG