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Travel Nakhon Phanom - Un Nakhon Phanom Liquor
http://www.hotsia.com > Travel Nakhon Phanom > Un Nakhon Phanom Liquor, Vietnamese Pak Mor Crisps, Night Tour in Nakhon Phanom, The 3rd Mekong River Bridge, Accommodation Recommendations in Nakhon Phanom, Lyrics of 'Cold Wind at Renu' - Not joyful like having you near, Drinking Un Liquor can't ease the cold, Far away... you, I must be very cold, counting the days to return to warm old love, Drinking Un Liquor means drinking 'Au' liquor, the local spirit of the Renu Nakhon people.
Or originally the Phu Thai people. This song was composed by Surin Paksiri in 1970, almost the year when this liquor became popular in Renu Nakhon. When visiting Renu Nakhon, Mr. Hotsia never misses tasting it. Previously, Un liquor was made during village festivals or rice harvesting celebrations to entertain guests. Today, Un liquor is produced by local groups for commercial sale, well-packaged, clean, and appealing. It is widely available in shops throughout Renu Nakhon district.
To drink Un liquor, open the jar and fill it with water. Some say to add beer, and they provide a bamboo straw for sipping. I have never tried Un liquor myself. It is said that drinking Un makes your face heavy, making it hard to lift. Locals in Renu Nakhon drink just enough to warm up, not to get drunk. As tourists, we simply learn about local culture. Accommodation recommendations in Nakhon Phanom. Many people are unfamiliar with Un liquor.
I have seen this type of Un liquor consumed in several provinces and countries. When I traveled to Laos, I also saw people drinking Un liquor like this. The Un liquor sold in Nakhon Phanom is made for tourists; you must add water first, wait a while, then sip. The authentic version does not require water and tastes different. Un liquor or jar liquor is a traditional spirit of the Phu Thai people, who live in southern China, Laos, and Vietnam. Historically, they migrated and settled in Thailand as well.
In Renu Nakhon district, the famous people are the Phu Thai. They make Un liquor for celebrations. Nowadays, it has developed into a product tourists buy to take home and add water to sip at home. 'Drinking Un liquor can't ease the cold' is a famous song that made Un liquor and Renu Nakhon well known. The song is 'Renu Nakhon Song.' The real ingredients of Un liquor include rice, garlic, galangal, coconut root, dried betel nut, pepper, old yeast, dried rattan shoot, fragrant pandan leaves, and others.
But why does the one I bought contain unhusked rice? I am still puzzled. Mr. Hotsia, January 2011. Un liquor production group, Renu Nakhon. Renu Nakhon local whisky (AU). GPS coordinates: 17°3'42.311"N, 104°41'3.833"E. Locals produce and sell it as souvenirs from Renu Nakhon. Un liquor is made from mixed black fingerroot and glutinous rice. Production site GPS: 17°22'17.844"N, 102°51'16.65"E. Bamboo straws are used for sipping.
The straw can filter out the rice husks when sipping. GPS coordinates: 17°22'17.844"N, 102°51'16.65"E and 17°3'42.311"N, 104°41'3.833"E. Mr. Hotsia drinks Un liquor in Nakhon Phanom.
