Nakhon Ratchasima, A 71-year-old man labored to dig cassava in the forest. Or is it square? You have to dig almost 3 meters deep to find it, so you can eat it and sell it for 40 baht per kilo.
Uncle Uam Songkratok, 71 years old, a villager of Khok Krachai Subdistrict, Khon Buri District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, spends his free time after the end of the annual rice harvest season. Searching for wild yams In the community forest near the village to be used for cooking Reduce the burden of household expenses and sold as additional income
This wild yam is called ‘yam yam’ by the locals, which has a trunk that winds around and clings to other trees. The stem part is angular. causing it to be called square The head is a long, hairy piece, buried deep underground.
Digging this type of tuber takes a lot of effort. This is because the line of the network must be dug down at least 1 meter underground. For example, this network must be dug down to a depth of nearly 3 meters in order to bring all the tubers up. Uncle Uam spent more than 2 hours digging this square cassava. At first, he had to dig a hole no less than 1 meter wide to make a resting position. When digging down to a certain level as well Because otherwise, it will not be possible to continue digging.
Uncle Uam said that during the end of the rainy season and the beginning of winter After the rice harvest is finished I’ll go out and dig up square potatoes to cook. Can be used to cook both savory and sweet dishes. For savory food, it is made into wild curry, grilled fish or ground fish. For dessert, it is made into monk fruit. If there is a lot, it will be sold. The price is 40 baht per kilogram. Do this every year. Even though it takes a long time to dig. A lot of energy wasted. But it is considered exercise and free time. I have been doing this since I was a young man.
As for the flavor, it’s square. It looks like a sweet potato. But the texture is more chewy. It’s difficult to make a living these days. Although still commonly seen But because mining is difficult It takes a lot of energy and time. Therefore making it a rare menu item.
Source: Thai News Agency
