Quang Nam cassava noodles on the way abroad

(QNO) - After winning the Vietnamese start-up competition in the South Central Coast and Central Highlands, Duong Ngoc Anh has planned to send Quang Nam cassava noodles to international markets.

An affinity for cassava noodles

Coming into contact with cassava noodles since he was 12, Duong Ngoc Anh loves them. He is determined to turn cassava noodles into Vietnamese ‘spaghetti’.

Duong Ngoc Anh and his cassava noodles.

Cassava noodles used to be very popular with people in Quang Nam province, especially in Que Son- the hometown of cassava and of Duong Ngoc Anh. However, making cassava noodles had been buried for several years before he left the city for his motherland in 2017 and decided to invest in this traditional career. His Caromi cassava project was born then.

Cassava noodles dried in the sun.

Thanks to the modern equipment, he can lower the manufacturing cost. His cassava noodles look nicer and more popular. So a lot of workers who used to produce cassava noodles follow him to develop their traditional career.

Making cassava noodles is rather elaborate. After 3 days of cassava making flour, the cassava flour is cooked until its colour turns into limpid. Then it is poured into the pressing machine to make noodles. The noodles are dried in the sun for 5-6 hours before they are packaged.

Workers at Anh’s Caromi factory.

The Caromi cassava project is carried out with the motto "Back to the roots". Besides the value of the brand, he tries to help to raise the values of cassava, contributing to the locals’ income improvement.

Modern equipment in Anh’s factory.

There are now 8 skilled workers in Anh's cassava noodles factory. Its a capacity is more than 150kg of cassava noodles a day. The key markets of Anh’s cassava noodles are Quang Nam, Da Nang, and Ho Chi Minh City.

Cassava noodles on the way abroad

Cassava noodles will not stop at domestic markets but go abroad. It is Duong Ngoc Anh’s belief and hope. To prepare for his plan to export cassava noodles, he is building another factory in the Dong Que Son Industrial Park.

Cassava noodles cooked with fish or chicken.

Caromi cassava noodles.

When the new factory comes into operation, the capacity is expected more than 10 tons a day. The product can meet the demands of slimming food all over the world, especially the in the US and Europe.

Duong Ngoc Anh and his cassava noodles.

Along with building the VND 30 billion factory, Anh focuses on the products’ trademark. Therefore, Caromi's intellectual property rights and copyrights have been protected by the Intellectual Property Department. Besides, he has completed the geographical indications of cassava noodles to Thuan An village, Dong Phu town, Que Son district, Quang Nam province. All his efforts aim to preserve the craft village and provide jobs for local people. Furthermore, Anh desires to bring his local specialty - cassava noodles abroad.