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 In Lap Thach county there is an expression that: Nang cake is only in Trang market; and fried rice cake is only in Tien Lu. In the Trang market (includes villages: Dao Nom, Don Nhan, Don Muc), there had been a famous cake called Nang. Nang cake is made from good glutinous rice. The rice is steeped in special water called Nang for a night. To make Nang water, it is essential to have branches of fresh china tree's leaves, grape fruit's leaves and branches,Tra Vung leaves, Dang leaves, Si leaves and cannot be without the mistletoe branches. The above leaves and branches are burnt into ashes. These ashes then are mixed with water filtered to get Nang water. Take a bowl of this water and check its quality by dropping a chewed piece of betel and areca into it. If the water turns to deep red then water is added; if the water turns to light red then ashes are added. Steep the rice in Nang water for a night and have it dry and wrap it tight in special leaves called chit before boiling it for six hours. The cake will be transparent-liked and has got its light yellow color. It is said that Nang cake made from Trang market is the most special one. Roasted rice cake is also made from good glutinous rice. The rice is steeped in water which made from danh danh fruit and bac den grass, day tree, and the ashes of the sesame for three days. Get the rice out of the above water, have it dry before put it in a steaming pot to have it well cooked. Put on the fat, mix thoroughly before spread the rice in a flat basket and stuff it with a by a wooden hammer-liked tool for a few hours to make the rice flat. Then bring it to a shade and let it dry before fry it till the rice swells well. Boil the molasses till it gets the red color and mix it with the above fried rice. Stir well and make it thin in a flat tray. Use a round, smooth branch of tree to make it as dense as possible. Then use ruler and sharp knife to cut it into desirable sizes and wrap them in transparent plastic paper. In the past, on the occasions of the village's party, Tien Lu villagers usually made fried rice cake as food for worshiping. |
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