| Coconut Palm Sugar
Coconut Palm Sugar , along both sides of Mae Klong –
Bang Pae route, the profession of making home-made palm
sugar is quite important. At present, visitors often
stop to see the stoves that are used in making palm
sugar. There are many kinds of stoves (or Tao) that
are used in making palm sugar, such as Tao Waan, Tao
Tan Dee, and Tao Thai Derm. In the morning, villagers
climb a coconut tree to retrieve coconut nectar collected
in containers made from cut-bamboo sections that were
hung overnight from the coconut trees. The nectar is
boiled in a large pan until it turns brown and dry.
The boiling time is between 08.30. – 14.00. Some parts
of the sugar palm could be made into a fresh palm juice,
which is also a famous beverage.
Fertile soil and Fruits
Samut Songkram has many local products and souvenirs
to offer visitors. It is a province of fertile soil
where various kind of fruits are grown, such as lychees,
oranges, grapes, and guavas. Big White pomelos are widely
grown in Amphoe Bang Khon Thi.
Klong Kone Shrimp Paste
Klong Kone Shrimp Paste offers the most famous shrimp
paste of Samut Songkhram. It could be bought anywhere
in the province.
Seafood, Khanom Jaak, Rock Salt, Groud Salt
There are also many kinds of seafood products sold at
Don Hoi Lot as well as other products such as Khanom
Jaak, rock Salt, and ground salt available.
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