Cốm (young sticky rice flakes) making in Me Tri village, Nam Tu Liem district, Hanoi has flourished for over a century. Even today, many families in Me Tri continue the tradition of making cốm. Each year, from early July to October on the lunar calendar, the village becomes a hive of activity for its largest cốm season.

“Com” (young sticky rice flakes) is considered a must-have snack for Hanoians once autumn comes. To many, the green, fragrant, and light sweet flakes seem to hold the entire quintessence of the nature.