Sometimes in travel, it only takes a small push to discover more valuable things in your destinations. Besides the touristic sites to visit, there is an alternative as beautiful that remains undiscovered. A day trip from Hue gives you an occasion to visit local life and learn many Vietnamese traditional crafts. With an adventurous tourist like you, visiting local sites, you can enhance contact with the community and reduce harm to the environment. Here is a list of five interesting traditional handicrafts in Hue. Let’s explore!
Rice paper – The origin of spring roll
Have you ever wondered about the rice paper of spring roll? A day trip from Hue will show you where and how craftsmen from Lựu Bảo village make this craft. There is plenty of local food made from rice flour but the most popular one is rice paper and rice cracker. Rice paper is a traditional ingredient for plenty of kinds of food aspects like wrapping in spring roll (Nem), pork skewer. Follow a local guide to learn the traditional way to make and taste rice paper in a local family.
Lotus Leaf Conical Hat
You may be familiar with Vietnam conical hat on the street or market. However, have you ever heard about a lotus conical hat? This craft product is a great idea for Hue people that put lotus leaves to use. It can be a special souvenir that brings Vietnam’s identity to your country. Just a few minutes from the Imperial city, you will get to the workshop to see and choose a favorite one on a day trip from Hue.
Visit Hue Incense on a day trip from Hue
Hue is a holy land where local people still remain the traditional custom and practices in their daily life. In that spirit cradle, incenses play an important role to connect the two worlds and maintain traditional culture. Let’s join a day trip from Hue to cycle around an incense craft village. You will see the drying incenses, smell the scent, and learn how to make this traditional handicraft. I think it is a meaningful day to contact with the real experience.
Mother of Pearl Inlay on furniture
Hue is famous for its traditional and royal architecture. There is a meticulous technique in decorating furniture in Hue still maintained. “Khảm xà cừ” is a kind of that. This is the high level of furniture decoration coming from the folk and upgrading for the royal. Using the pearl to put on the wood surface and upgrade the value of the furniture. A day trip from Hue will help to understand this unique craft.
Bronze Casting in Phường Đúc village
Visiting Hue Imperial, a visitor might be impressed by some bronze royal artworks such as Nine Urns or Nine Canons. Have you wondered where these masterpieces were made? Right here, the bronze casting craft still maintained and developed. There are about 60 households doing the bronze craft nowadays. If you want to visit the workshop, let’s join a day trip from Hue and explore this amazing craft.
A sustainable way of travel will help you find a real experience and connect with the real culture. Sharing your time and budget with residents to help improve the traditional value. This is a great and friendly way we would like to bring for your plan. If you feel it close to your favorite, do not hesitate to choose one of our tours on a day trip from Hue at www.slowtravelhue.com. It is a pleasure to be your highlight of Vietnam.
