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SUMMARY:Excursion-workshop (early a.m): the story of tofu (Xuân Canh village\, Đông Anh)
DESCRIPTION:BACKGROUND\nA few years we got introduced to Ngọc who lives in xuân Canh village\, Đông Anh who promotes sustainable products and who knows an adorable elderly couple in her village who maintain the traditional way to make tofu. Since then we include her tofu tours in our mailings for people to contact her direct. And every now and then we include a tour as part of the FVH programme.  We also run village cycling tours with her too. \nINTRO TO TOFU\nSome scholars believe tofu arrived in Vietnam during the 10th and 11th centuries. It spread to other parts of Southeast Asia as well. This probably coincided with the spread of Buddhism as it is an important source of protein in the vegetarian diet of East Asian Buddhism. Today\, many Vietnamese families continue to make tofu and maintain their professions. Typically\, we hear about well-known tofu villages like Làng Mơ and Làng Chài Võng La\, but it is one of the most versatile ingredients in Vietnamese cuisine\, and many families in other villages now still keep their traditional job. \nTHE PLAN\nNgọc lives in Xuân Canh village (Đông Anh) on the other side of the Đuống River). It is also home to a charming couple and the only place in her hometown where the traditional method of making tofu is still strictly followed step by step. \nAround 4:00 a.m\, this husband and wife team begins working\, producing tofu for the 6am morning market. In this trip we visit to watch them make their 2nd batch of tofu (from 7.45am) for the afternoon market. A chance to chat with them about their lives\, about tofu making in more detail as well as the by-products. We also have a chance to make our owns slabs of tofu in the traditonal way.  Enjoy a  light tofu brunch and for those who would like to stay on longer we can go cycling round the village and meet some other local artisans. \nAn early start to  catch the  little ferry that chugs a short distance across the Đuống River to Đông Anh.  Travel together to the village\, meet at the ferry point in Bac Cau\, near Ngọc Thuy (details in the welcome email for those confirmed); Please make your own way back to your location in Hanoi whenever you are ready to go after the tofu making and early lunch) \nTiming: arrive 7 a.m at the ferry point\, short ferry and taxi rides to the village. Part 1 = tofu and brunch ending about 11am. Feel free to go back to Hanoi after or stay on for some cycling. \nLanguage: ENG with VN interpretation as the tofu couple don’t speak ENG \nNumbers: max 8 pax  Attendance is restricted to a small group size to ensure enough time for quality experience and making process\, plus there is not enough space for more \nRSVP:  to Ngọc at  bamboolife2@gmail.com \nPrice. 400\,000 VND pp (same price for all)  includes a generous piece of tofu to bring home\, ferry fee (1 way)\,  and a delicious vegetrian brunch at Ngọc’s house\, and tea.  Excludes: taxi share costs (not much) from ferry drop to the village\, return transport costs to Hanoi depending on preference\, additional tofu and/or soya milk you may want to buy from the tofu-making couple \nTRANSPORT NOTE\n(1) The aim is for everyone coming to travel together on the local ferry which is taken the local people and we share a taxi to the village\n(2) You are welcome to bring your own motorbikes or cycles on board the ferry\n(3) Return back to Hanoi – by own motorbike or cycle by road\, or by grab\, taxi\, xe om\, public bus if you came on foot (these cost are an extra personal cost) \nPlease follow and like us:Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Skype (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Like this:Like Loading...\n\n	Related\n
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