The spicy-sweet delicacy making stands out for its authenticity and requires a number of procedures. First, gingers are peeled and sliced. Thin ginger slices are soaked in cold water within 3 hours. After that, they are cooked in sugar syrup until they become firmer and the sugar is neatly wrapped around each slice.

Here are several photos of a famous ginger jam making village in Phu yen province.

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Ginger slices are soaked in cold water.
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Boiling ginger
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Ginger slices are cooked in sugar syrup.
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Ginger slices are mixed with sugar and other spices.
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The mixture has to be continuously stirred, so that it does not get burnt.
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What makes ginger jam special is that every step is done by hand.
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Ready to be sold

Translated by Minh Anh