Pla Pak District, Nakhon Phanom Province, organizes a tiger head eating festival. Supporting tourism on September 22, the district chief challenges him to reveal a delicious menu. Kaeng Om Luk Tor The cub's tail connects to the tiger's head. One time a year The only place in Thailand Elevated from a risky occupation to an important provincial tourism tradition.
The most unusual traditional event in Thailand. Tiger Head Eating Festival, Kutakai Subdistrict, Pla Pak District, Nakhon Phanom Province, has been held for more than 10 years. Originally, villagers raised tiger head bones to eat themselves based on local wisdom. Before being developed and raised for sale Because it is in demand in the market It is also a rare and delicious menu. One time a year and is popular with those who eat the tiger's head menu Part of it is believed that the menu is a tonic. Enhance physical fitness Moreover, there is no cost of raising them. But you have to risk death by hunting down natural wasp nests and raising them in the fields at the end of the fields to grow on their own for about 2-3 months before you can harvest the produce.
Most wasps begin nesting during May - December, during the tiger head harvesting season. Currently, the buying and selling price for each nest is approximately 15,000-20,000 baht, while the price of cubs per tiger head is 1,000 baht per kilogram if anyone is diligent in raising them. and have expertise Will generate income per year 40,000-50,000 baht
Villagers also demonstrated how to take tiger wasp nests and use them for cooking. Must wear specially sewn clothing to protect against tiger head stings. Risking death by harvesting tiger cubs instead of fumigating them because they can produce 2-3 rounds of fruit from only one round. It also reduces the extinction of mothers and increases the value of tiger heads. Using a knife slowly Cut out the nest one layer at a time. before using it to make food, such as Kaeng Om Luk Tor The cub's tail connects to the tiger's head. which Mr. Somsak Bunchan, Pla Pak District Chief He even went so far as to cook a show himself. Both Om Tor and Kon Tor curry are ready to challenge tourists to come and taste them.
For the tiger head eating festival This year the event was held on September 22 at the Pla Pak District Office, Nakhon Phanom Province. In addition to reselling tiger heads, and various food menus From the tiger's head There are also local products for sale. Including career promotion activities as well.
Source: Thai News Agency