GĐXH - According to ancient beliefs, there are dishes in the new year that will help bring luck, longevity, happiness and wealth to the family.
Tet is the beginning of a new year, people often care about what to do, what to wear and what to eat on the first day of the year to represent a lucky and successful year.
In most Vietnamese families, every family prepares delicious dishes to celebrate the New Year together. According to ancient beliefs, there are dishes that if you prepare for the New Year's meal, it will help bring luck, longevity, happiness and wealth to the family.
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Gac sticky rice
In the list of lucky dishes for the New Year, sticky rice with gac fruit is indispensable, especially on the Tet meal tray of Northern people. Sticky rice with gac fruit has a red-orange color, symbolizing luck and goodness in the New Year.
In addition, gac sticky rice also has many health benefits such as helping to brighten eyes, prevent eye-related diseases, anti-aging, beautify skin, keep skin smooth and youthful...
Boiled chicken
On Tet holiday, boiled chicken is an indispensable dish in the traditional Vietnamese meals. The ancients believed that when boiled, the chicken's skin will have a soft, golden color, bringing the homeowner a new year full of good fortune.
In terms of health, chicken meat provides all the necessary nutrients for the body, including albumin, fat, vitamins A, B1, B2, C, E, acid, calcium, phosphorus, iron, etc. Not to mention, chicken meat is easier to absorb and digest than many other types of animal meat.
Bitter melon soup
Bitter melon soup is an indispensable dish on the family dinner table during Tet holiday of Southern people. Bitter melon soup is characterized by its slightly bitter taste, but this dish brings many useful benefits for health, typically helping to reduce cholesterol levels, limiting the risk of heart attack and stroke.
According to ancient beliefs, bitter melon means wishing for all suffering to pass to welcome a happy and peaceful new year.
Braised pork
Braised pork with duck eggs or braised pork is a traditional dish often served during Tet. The golden color of this dish represents reunion and prosperity in the first days of the new year. Many families, especially those in the South, often braise a large pot of meat to eat gradually, and also to entertain their children and grandchildren who come to visit. This braised pork with duck eggs or braised pork is often served with pickled shallots, bean sprouts or pickled cabbage.
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Fish dishes
In Chinese, the word for fish sounds similar to the word for "surplus", so fish symbolizes abundance, prosperity, and growth.
Regarding health, fish has a lot of protein, low fat and rich in minerals for the body. Some types of fatty fish are also a rich source of omega 3, 6, 9 fatty acids. Many nutritionists say that eating a lot of fish is not too harmful, on the contrary, you can eat fish every day.
round fruit
The circle symbolizes completeness and fullness, perhaps that's why round fruits are the preferred choice during Tet holidays such as: grapefruit, tangerine, watermelon, apple, kumquat...
Many people believe that eating round and juicy fruits at the beginning of the new year will bring them happiness, fulfillment, and joy all year long.
Green leafy vegetables
There are so many dishes on the New Year's dinner tray that sometimes green vegetables are not given priority. In fact, green vegetables contain many vitamins and essential fibers. If we eat a lot of green vegetables, we will be rich and healthy because the green color and shape of these vegetables resemble paper money, bringing fortune to the eater.
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