it doesn’t come like that from the cane.
Did you ever try Vietnamese ‘mia’ (IIRC), sugarcane?
Short chunks of fresh sugarcane, peel it, cut a chunk off and chew. Chew until the sweetness is gone, spit the fibers.
Safe! no con chao(dog meat), or con ki(monkey).
Never tried it in Nam. Had some here in the states though.
Processed sugar manufacture is interesting to watch but
enough to make me eat as little as possible.