The Tet Holiday’s Foods
In the Vietnamese language, to celebrate Tet also means to eat,
which affirmed the important role of Vietnam Lunar New Year’s Food. One
Vietnamese traditional proverb denotes that you can be hungry all year except
three days of the Tet festival because dozens of delicious dishes and desserts
will be prepared on Lunar New Year in Vietnam to feast on the ancestors as well
as every family member.
Chung Cake
Chung cake is the traditional cake in Vietnam that only appears
on the Tet holiday. Tasty and savory Chung cake is made from very familiar
ingredients to all Vietnamese such as sticky rice, green beans, and pork, which
is wrapped in green leaves and boiled overnight. According to a legend that has
been passed on for thousands of generations, Chung cake is the symbol of Earth
because it combines all the unique ingredients of Vietnamese agriculture.
Although Chung cake can be tasted all seasons nowadays, enjoying these cakes
during the Tet holiday still brings special feelings for Vietnamese people.
Jam – Vietnamese Lunar New Year’s Dessert
Jam is the common snack to welcome guests on the Tet holiday. It
is mainly made from dried fruits like carrots, coconuts, apples, or some kinds
of seeds such as roasted watermelon seeds, sunflower seeds mixed with sugar.
The Vietnamese believe eating sweet things on the Tet holiday will bring them
luck for the Lunar New Year.
Pickled Onions
On the Tet holiday, people often eat fat and oiled foods which
easily cloys their appetite. This is high time for something with low calories
and fresh like pickled onions. They help the digestive system digest
high-protein food more easily. In the minds of Vietnamese people, Tet is only
complete when there are fat meat, pickled onions, and red distiches.
Besides, there is a myriad of signature dishes that inspire the taste in different regions on Vietnamese Lunar New Year such as spring rolls, boiled chickens, Vietnamese sausages, sticky rice, and so on.
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