An area of ​​1,000m2 of melons is grown in a membrane house, applying advanced farming techniques according to Israel’s high technology, using organic fertilizers, misting irrigation of the Cooperative for Production and Consumption of Safe Vegetables Long Thuan, Hong District Ngu, after more than 70 days of cultivation, has now started harvesting to supply the market. In this crop, the weather is favorable, the melon yield is about 3.5 tons/1,000m2, of which the weight of each fruit is 1.7 – 2.5kg. With the selling price of 40,000 VND/kg, minus investment expenses, the cooperative earned a profit of over 20 million VND. In particular, the pairs of melons planted with pictures, engraved letters according to orders for double profits. Currently, in Hong Ngu district, some farmers have boldly converted traditional farming methods to organic farming to meet market demand. Investing in a membrane house to grow melons is initially costly (several tens of millions of dong/house, depending on the area) but in return, it limits pests and diseases, and produces safe products, so the cultivation efficiency after each crop is nearly high. twice that of the outside.

The season of Mrs. Thuy’s election

“Today, I show off to the whole family in the corner of my garden, now is gourd season! Always grow a lot of clean vegetables such as gourd, squash, melon, melon, … but this year The gourd is very wrong, whichever fruit is big but fresh green. Fresh gourd can not eat all, then cut and dry to prepare familiar dishes such as dried gourd with duck meat, dried gourd with braised pork / pork belly. lettuce, … or make vegetarian dishes such as dried gourd with lemongrass and chilli, dried gourd with tofu, “chicken” mixed with laksa leaves, … The sweet meals at home without any meal without dishes made from fruits elected. “, Ms. Thuy said.

Fresh gourd is cut into pieces

then dried for processing

Ms. Thuy also instructs how to pre-process dry gourd. Fresh gourds planted by Ms. Thuy were sliced ​​out, dried in the sun, dried, and then used gradually. After that, when eating, take the dry gourd soaked in water for 2-3 hours to expand the pot, then rinse it many times to clean the gum, then boil it over once, take it out to the basket to drain and then process the dishes. .

Duck meat gourd

Dried gourd stir-fried duck meat of Ms. Thuy

Resources: Dry gourd; duck meat; Dried onion, peeled garlic, minced; Onions, the smell of chopped ships.

Making:

Dry gourd preliminary treatment according to the instructions. Clean duck meat and chop it to taste

Duck is marinated with a bit of onion, minced garlic, pepper fish sauce, sugar for 20 minutes for the duck to infuse spices.

Non-fragrant garlic onion and then stir fry the duck for hunting. Seasoning a little seasoning.

After putting the meat in the bowl, we use the pan to add oil, onions and stir-fry the gourd, add 1 tablespoon of fish sauce and a little bit of seasoning. Stir fry for about 5 ‘.

Put the duck meat and stir-fried gourd into the pot, add hot water to the tattoo, and then simmer for about 30 minutes to have a delicious, tasty gourd dish.

Dried gourd can be eaten with hot rice or used to roll with rice paper, very attractive.

Dried gourd stewed pork rolls

Dry gourd cooks pork’s feet

1. Preliminary process the dried gourd as above, then squeeze it dry, then marinate it with a little seasoning such as fish sauce, monosodium glutamate, pepper, and onion.

2. Clean pork trotters, cut large pieces, also marinate with spices such as marinated with gourd, leave for about 30 minutes to absorb.

3. Put the pot of boiling water in the pot, gently let the pork roll in, wait for the boil to boil, then remove the foam, then reduce the heat for a while to drop the gourd into. Stew the gourd and sausage until the meat is tender. Season to taste, add onions, cilantro and then turn off the heat.

How much of the essence of the ingredients in the soup has accumulated here. Each piece of gourd is crispy and sweet, and the flavor is rich because the delicious taste from the pork rolls is drained – absorbed into the gourd.

Dried gourd stew with pork rolls is a great combination between the crispness of the gourd and the chewy chubby pork belly, which is a popular but very special dish.