What is so special about chestnuts that attract so many diners to buy? Let's find out the answer through the article below!
"Small but mighty", rice chestnuts have a strong taste of wild and delicious mountains. Today, Raucuquachaua will introduce you to this special chestnut!
What is a chestnut?
Chestnuts (tiny chestnuts) are collected from the deep forest. October and November every year is the season for chestnuts. This type of chestnut is 1/3 the size of a regular chestnut, about 1000 seeds to be 1kg. On average, people in the Northwest only collect about 10-15kg of chestnuts per day.
There are many sharp spines around the chestnut, which must be peeled off to get the chestnut. Its outer shell is quite hard, has a deep brown color, not as smooth as the Chongqing chestnut. When cooked, the chestnut shell will crack, making it easy to get the delicious filling inside.
Pistachios have a white kernel and are more fragrant than large chestnuts. The fleshy, sweet taste and safe origin should attract many diners to choose.
Not only used as snacks to sip, chestnuts can also be processed into many delicious and nutritious dishes, such as chestnut sticky rice, chestnut tea, ... In addition, some shops The water also grinds the rice chestnuts to replace the syrup, making the drinks more flavorful and attractive.
Price of chestnuts and rice
In the season, chestnuts are often sold for about 50,000 - 60,000 VND/kg. Along the streets of Ha Thanh, we will easily see many street vendors selling chestnuts. At this time, in the online markets, chestnuts are also quite popular.
Because it is only once a year, as soon as it is put on sale, the chestnuts quickly attract a large number of diners to buy. Many people also buy hoard to eat gradually. Chestnuts can be stored in the refrigerator for 1-2 months.
