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The transcript highlights the community’s reliance on resourcefulness and sustainability. For example, they harvest wild plants like bông điên điển (blindance flowers), rau muống (water spinach), and bông súng (arum). They emphasize that these natural ingredients infuse their meals with flavor and are often more satisfying than store-bought alternatives.
The interviewees also mention fishing and aquaculture as vital livelihoods. They describe raising fish, shrimp, and even poultry—ducks and chickens—that they take care of daily. Their methods involve traditional practices passed down from ancestors, such as catching fish with simple tools and breeding animals that largely depend on natural cycles.