“In previous years, my husband and I often bought the whole garden, from when the lychee was still green until harvest, we would sell it to traders. Now the lychee is in the right season for the outbreak, so my husband and I decided to switch to drying and selling dry cloth. Because it was too urgent, I didn’t have time to make a drying oven, so after I harvested fresh lychees, I rented them to dry them and then sell them on my personal page as well as online market groups,” Thuy said. The price of dried fabric is halved compared to every year Ms. Thuy said that the drying time for a batch of fabric ranges from 5 to 6 days, depending on the drying process of each kiln owner. A satisfactory batch of dried lychee is that the lychee fruit must have uniform color, sharp sweetness, flexibility and a very characteristic aroma. Due to the impact of the epidemic, the price of dried lychee this year is much lower than every year. According to Ms. Thuy, in previous years, the average price of dried lychee was from 120,000-150,000 VND/kg, this year the price fluctuates around 60,000 VND/kg. This price is for Thuy and her husband to make it public on their sales page. She and her husband only do wholesale, not retail, with a minimum order of 10kg. Customers taking in large quantities, from 50kg or more, I will reduce the price a little more. “Because I have been selling for nearly 15 years, the number of regular customers is very large. There are customers who order immediately at 2-3 quintals, on average I output about 4 quintals a day. In less than a week, I sold 1.5 tons of dried lychees,” she said. Thuy and her husband only wholesale dried cloth for customers who buy 10kg or more “Actually, this year, I switched to selling dried lychees like this and didn’t make much profit. However, due to the Covid-19 epidemic, I want to join hands so that litchi growers don’t suffer much damage.” The woman shared that if the dried fabric meets the standards, it can be preserved for a whole year. Dried lychee can be used to eat directly, soak in alcohol or use to cook tea, as a spice for traditional Chinese medicine. How to choose a drying cloth In the market, there are many establishments that sell dried fabrics, but to choose quality dried fabrics, it is necessary to pay attention to buy them at reputable addresses. The dried fruit must be large, the outer skin is dry evenly, keep its shape or slightly dented. Dried fabric can be kept for a long time Especially when peeling, the lychee must be flexible, have a characteristic aroma, sweet taste, peel off without sticking to your hands, and have a dark color of cockroach wings. Long litchi with black color means it has been burnt, while long with light brown color means that it has not been dried enough, must be used immediately and cannot be stored for a long time. Methods of preservation In order to preserve the dried fabric for a long time, when we buy the fabric, we dry it under 2 or 3 times in the sun. During the drying process, pay attention to turning the fabric to the sun, and the fabric to dry evenly. Then put it in the shade to dry in the wind for another 3, 4 days, then put it in a tightly tied plastic bag. When storing, about 2-3 months, you should open the cloth bag to check the probability of a few fruits to see if the dried fabric is still of good quality or has been moldy, damaged or opaque. If you store a lot, every few months, you should take the fabric out to dry in the sun and follow the exact same preservation process for the first time, thus ensuring that the dried fabric can be kept delicious and nutritious for years to come.

Ha Tang’s braised meat pot. The two main ingredients of Chinese braised meat include: pork and eggs. Ha Tang uses bacon, cut into chunks. Meat is both lean and fat, and the skin is thick and greasy. Next, the actress marinated the meat with all kinds of spices such as shallot, pepper, garlic, fish sauce, sugar, seasoning… for at least an hour to absorb. Cooking standard Chinese braised meat is not using cashew color or colored water, but it is necessary to beat white sugar to create the color of cockroach wings. Then, you add a little filtered water and then add the marinated meat and stir-fry to hunt again. Coconut water is an important ingredient, making the dish more delicious. Therefore, in the West, people call this dish braised meat with coconut water. When the meat is hunted, the broth is boiling, add fresh coconut water, continue to cook on low heat until it dries up, then add more coconut water. Normally, a pot of braised meat includes 500 grams of meat, 4 duck eggs should use a fresh coconut. Siamese coconut will be sweeter, fatter. Store the meat for many hours, until the stock is reduced, the water penetrates the meat layer in the pot, then you add eggs, cook for about 20 – 30 minutes and you’re done. You can choose chicken eggs, quail eggs according to your preferences, or duck eggs with many yolks and fat like Ha Tang’s. According to the Star

Resources: Fresh plum: 1kg
White sugar: 700gam
Lime I: 10gam
Ginger: 1 bulb
Making:
Step 1: Preliminary processing of the plum Plums bought are medium-sized, ripe plums with bright red color. After that, you wash it and turn it into small pieces. Step 2: Get clear lime water Prepare a bowl of about 100ml water mixed with 10gam of lime water. For a period of 10 minutes for the lime water to calm down, remove the lime residue from the bottom and then soak it with plums. Step 3: Soak plum with clear lime water Add the plums prepared in step (1) and soak them in lime water for 4 hours. Then rinse with water to remove the smell of lime water. Step 4: Mix the plum with white sugar Prepare a saucepan or large saucepan then mix the plums and sugar. Mix plums with sugar according to the ratio of 1kg of plums, corresponding to 700g of sugar. If you prefer to eat sweeter you can add more sugar. Or reduce sweetness, you can reduce sugar. Marinate sugar with plums for 4 hours or overnight. Note: After soaking the plums, you see the sugar and plum juice, you can take a little bit of artichoke juice to drink or if you don’t need to skip this step. Step 5: Slug with plum jam Prepare a medium-sized saucepan, place the marinated plums on the stove, then turn on medium heat. While you are cooking, cut the ginger, remove the skin, drink it, then place it in a pan of boiling plum (this is a little secret in how to make plum jam more delicious). Fry the plums on the stove until the sugars are depleted and the plums turn dark brown and the shade is turned off. Step 6: Complete The way to make plum jam has been completed, but to enjoy it, you should put the plums in the dryer to dry or freeze in the refrigerator, or in the sun and then store in a glass or plastic bag carefully. to last longer. The finished products you receive after making are the red cockroach-colored plums, the plums are delicious, the taste is sour, the sweetness is gentle, the spicy taste of ginger. When enjoying plum jam that is both pliable, delicious and delicious, and looks beautiful. Prune juice Resources: 200g fresh plums, 1 half lemon, 3 teaspoons of sugar Making: – Plums washed, soaked in salt water for 30 minutes, picked out and drained, peeled and cut in half to remove seeds. – Put the plums in the juice extractor, then mix with 3 teaspoons of sugar and 150ml of filtered water. Add 1 teaspoon of broth to flavor, add ice or refrigerate before serving. – If you do not have a juicer, you can add the plums and 150ml of filtered water to the blender, puree it. Filter through the sieve to get the juice, remove the residue and do the same as above. Plum smoothie Resources: 200g fresh plums, 1 teaspoon condensed milk, 150ml of fresh milk Making: – Plums washed, soaked in salt water for 30 minutes, picked out and drained, peeled and cut in half to remove seeds. – Put the plum with 150ml of fresh milk, 1 teaspoon of condensed milk in the blender and puree it. Pour into a cup and add ice and enjoy. Plum shake Resources: – 1kg of ripe plums (choose a berry that is full, ripe and not deep) – Street – Delicious fish sauce – Paprika Making: Step 1: Cut the plums, then soak them in salt water for about 30 minutes and drain. Then, you cut the plum in half or cut the plum and separate the seeds. Step 2: Prepare seasoning for plum Mix 1 teaspoon of delicious fish sauce with 1 tablespoon of sugar, beat the sugar in a bowl of fish sauce and pour it into a bowl of plum, mix well for the sugar paste mixture to soak into the plum. Step 3: Put 1-2 teaspoons of chili powder in the plum bowl, cover tightly and shake your hands well. Alternatively, you can bring in gloves and mix the chili powder well in the plum bowl. Tieu Bao (Synthetic) Photo: Collectibles