Dried shrimp processing villages in Ca Mau bustling for Lunar New Year season

  • With its rich flavor, ease of preservation, and simple preparation, dried shrimp of Ca Mau is one of top specialties. VNA Photo: Huỳnh Anh
    With its rich flavor, ease of preservation, and simple preparation, dried shrimp of Ca Mau is one of top specialties. VNA Photo: Huỳnh Anh
  • Shrimps are carefully selected and dried to ensure the similarity in colour, shape and quality. VNA Photo: Huỳnh Anh
    Shrimps are carefully selected and dried to ensure the similarity in colour, shape and quality. VNA Photo: Huỳnh Anh
  • Selecting dried shrimps before packaging to ensure the similarity in colour, shape and quality. VNA Photo: Huỳnh Anh
    Selecting dried shrimps before packaging to ensure the similarity in colour, shape and quality. VNA Photo: Huỳnh Anh
  • Shrimps are carefully selected and dried to ensure the similarity in colour, shape and quality. VNA Photo: Huỳnh Anh
    Shrimps are carefully selected and dried to ensure the similarity in colour, shape and quality. VNA Photo: Huỳnh Anh
  • Shrimps are carefully selected and dried to ensure the similarity in colour, shape and quality. VNA Photo: Huỳnh Anh
    Shrimps are carefully selected and dried to ensure the similarity in colour, shape and quality. VNA Photo: Huỳnh Anh
  • Selecting dried shrimps before packaging to ensure the similarity in colour, shape and quality. VNA Photo: Huỳnh Anh
    Selecting dried shrimps before packaging to ensure the similarity in colour, shape and quality. VNA Photo: Huỳnh Anh
  • Since the 11th lunar month, dried shrimp processing craft villages in Ca Mau have been accelerating their production to meet the surging demand during Tet festival. VNA Photo: Huỳnh Anh
    Since the 11th lunar month, dried shrimp processing craft villages in Ca Mau have been accelerating their production to meet the surging demand during Tet festival. VNA Photo: Huỳnh Anh
With just over a month ahead of the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival, dried shrimp processing villages in the southernmost province of Ca Mau are entering their peak production period of the year. As one of the most famous specialties of Vietnam, dried shrimp boasts significant nutritional value and inspires countless unique dishes. It has long been an integral part of Vietnamese cuisine and is also a popular choice for gifts and cooking during festive occasions like Tet. The traditional craft of producing dried shrimp in Ca Mau was recognised as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2023. VNA Photo: Huỳnh Anh

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