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Song than rice vermicelli |
Bun Song Than (rice vermicelli from the river of deity) is one of traditional specialties in the central province of Binh Dinh. It is made by locals of An Thai village, An Nhon district.
It is said that a group of Chinese people settled in An Thai village many years ago. They made various types of foods, including the rice vermicelli made from pure green soy. It was then called bun song than (song than rice vermicelli).
It was made manually with nourishing ingredients. The procedure is as follows: the rice flour is firstly mixed with water and the mixture is then held in a closely-woven basket. Next, it is kneaded so that the powder runs through small holes of the basket to become small, circular, and white threads and they are put into a pan with boiling water.
After they are well cooked, they are spread on a bamboo grid and exposed to the sun. After each thread is dried, it is tied together.
It is said that the kings of the Nguyen Dynasty found this specialty so delicious that they summoned the craftspeople making this specialty to the former capital city in Hue to make the dish. However, without the water of the Kon river, which is also called the river of deity, the dish lost its special taste.
In the old days, only people of high ranks had enough money to buy song than rice vermicelli and the others used it for special events. During the wartime, song than rice vermicelli was consigned to oblivion; however, it has been made in An Thai and sold everywhere.
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