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“Gio cha” Uoc Le village in Thanh Oai district, Hanoi has a history of nearly 500 years. More specifically, from the cradle of the craft village, the villagers have created many Uoc Le “gio cha” brands that are present in all regions of the country.

According to historical records, the Uoc Le ham making profession dates back to the Mac Dynasty (1527-1592). A royal concubine from Uoc Le village returned to her hometown to build the village gate and teach the villagers how to make ham. Until now, the Uoc Le village gate still exists as a testament to the time and the mark of the craft village through the ups and downs of time.

From the roots of pork roll and cinnamon sausage, Uoc Le people have created many different types of gio lua and cha lua with hometown flavors such as: beef gio lua, fried cha lua, pork skin cha lua, cinnamon cha lua,… to eat with chung cakr and giay cake. All types of sausages and sausages are delicious and are popular in the Vietnamese market. Many international tourists who come to Vietnam also love this dish.

Nowadays, the Uoc Le cha lua making profession is very developed, especially the people of Uoc Le village with their own secret have developed a brand associated with family tradition and thus they open ham shops throughout Hanoi and other provinces of Vietnam. Typically, Uoc Le Xuan Huong, Uoc Le Phuc Loc Tho… are all brands created by the people of Uoc Le village.

In the Vietnamese people’s feast, especially on holidays and Tet, ham is indispensable. The people of Uoc Le village are proud to have made a living from their profession, building many Uoc Le brands, contributing to the cultural identity and traditional flavors of Vietnamese cuisine.

Tourists can look for Uoc Le products in Hanoi at the following addresses:

1/ Gio cha Huong Lan

Address: 166 Tay Son, Quang Trung, Dong Da, Hanoi
Tel: 04 3851 5727

2/ Gio cha Quoc Huong

Address: 9 Hang Bong, Hang Gai, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi
Tel: 04 3824 5304

3/ Gio cha Phuc Loc

Address: 512 Tran Khat Chan, Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi
Tel: 0989 307 145 – 091 484 6696 – 043 978 2116

4/ Gio cha ba Luy

Address: 54 Tran Xuan Soan, Ngo Thi Nham, Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi
Tel: 043 8 263 291

Source: Báo Ảnh Việt Nam, YourVacationTravel