Crowds of people jostling to buy grilled snakehead fish to worship the God of Wealth

Báo Tiền PhongBáo Tiền Phong07/02/2025

TPO - At 4am on February 7 (January 10), many people lined up to buy grilled snakehead fish with sugarcane to worship the God of Wealth. Employees at the fish grills also worked through the night, without stopping.


HCMC:

TPO - At 4am on February 7 (January 10), many people lined up to buy grilled snakehead fish with sugarcane to worship the God of Wealth. Employees at the fish grills also worked through the night, without stopping.

The "capital" of grilled snakehead fish is bustling on God of Wealth's day.

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Crowds of people go to buy snakehead fish to worship the God of Wealth.

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Crowds of people buying and selling.

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The whole street was congested and traffic was interrupted.

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Grilled snakehead fish street during rush hour.

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Before that, from 4am, Tan Ky Tan Quy street (Tan Phu district, Ho Chi Minh City) known as the "capital" of grilled snakehead fish with sugarcane was bustling with trading.

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January 10 is the day of the God of Wealth, this is the destination for people to choose to buy big snakehead fish which are processed by the grillers into grilled dishes with sugar cane. Many customers come here to buy for relatives and neighbors.

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The ovens were prepared from the previous afternoon, overnight until this morning.

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Snakehead fish is a symbol of fertility and prosperity, so it is often offered by local people to the God of Wealth. People believe that the fish will help pray for wealth and luck, especially in business and trade. The take-away packaging area is always bustling with batches of fish coming in and out, employees work tirelessly, communicating with each other using hand signals.

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A batch of coal takes about 3 shovels to fill a furnace. The person in charge of tending the coal in the stoves works tirelessly.

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Today, the price of fish sold is different from yesterday, the owner increased 3 types. Customers can choose fish for 200,000 VND, 220,000 VND and 230,000 VND. The grilled snakehead fish with sugarcane dish here has a special way of processing, fresh snakehead fish is grilled with sugarcane, creating a sweet, rich flavor, bringing a feeling of prosperity and luck in the new year.

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Large amounts of side dishes are prepared by staff inside the ovens.

Warm gifts for people returning to Ho Chi Minh City to make a living
Warm gifts for people returning to Ho Chi Minh City to make a living

Spending the night in the 'capital' of grilled snakehead fish on God of Wealth's day
Spending the night in the 'capital' of grilled snakehead fish on God of Wealth's day

Pham Nguyen



Source: https://tienphong.vn/dong-nghit-nguoi-chen-chuc-mua-ca-loc-nuong-cung-than-tai-post1714946.tpo

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