Hanoi: 'Rich people's market' crowded with people buying offerings before the 15th day of the 7th lunar month

TPO - Since the 14th day of the 7th lunar month, Hang Be market on Gia Ngu street (Hang Bac ward, Hoan Kiem district, Hanoi) has been bustling with shoppers preparing for the 7th lunar month offerings.

On the 14th day of the 7th lunar month, Hang Be market was bustling with customers. The traditional and famous dishes here were skillfully displayed and were in high demand, such as chicken with rose petals in its mouth, roasted bird, meatball soup with meatballs, and all kinds of sticky rice.

Since the 14th day of the 7th lunar month, Hang Be market on Gia Ngu street (Hang Bac ward, Hoan Kiem district, Hanoi) has been bustling with shoppers preparing for the 7th lunar month offerings.

Despite the fact that the prices of the above items are not cheap, even much more expensive than other places, many people are still willing to spend money to buy them because the quality is always "top notch".

Chicken holding a rose - a famous offering at Hang Be traditional market.

The full moon of the seventh lunar month is one of the most important holidays in the spiritual life of Vietnamese people. On this occasion, families often prepare offerings to express their gratitude to their parents, grandparents, and deceased ancestors.

Ms. Lan, the owner of a facility that specializes in selling chicken and sticky rice for offerings here, said: "This year, people's demand has increased, many families have made offerings many days in advance, so we have to get up at 2am to start preparing ingredients for sale... The number of employees has also been mobilized to the maximum, working hours have also changed, starting at 3am and ending at 10:30pm instead of 6am to 9:30pm as usual."

According to a reporter’s survey, stalls selling chickens with roses in their mouths are always crowded and sometimes sold out. It is estimated that each store sells between 100 and 150 chickens in the morning.

Carrying a boiled chicken with a rose in its mouth and 3 plates of sticky rice with gac fruit, Mr. Hoang Tung, residing in Tran Phu (Ba Dinh, Hanoi) said that especially on the 15th day of the 7th lunar month and the 15th day of the 1st lunar month, his family "makes special allowance" to go to Hang Be market to buy offerings instead of making them themselves to present to their ancestors.

Many people jostle to choose the right gift.

In addition to the chicken for offerings, there are also a variety of cooked and processed raw ingredients to meet people's needs. Sellers are always busy, and buyers have to wait in long lines to get their turn.

An interesting point at Nha Be market is that the flower and plate shops are always crowded these days. This is a characteristic of the ancestor worship custom of the original Hanoians.

Variety of food at the market.

Many people order offerings to be delivered to their homes, because during that time they are also preparing other offerings for the full moon worship.

Phung Linh - Tienphong.vn

Source: https://tienphong.vn/ha-noi-cho-nha-giau-tap-nap-nguoi-mua-do-cung-truoc-ram-thang-7-post1664503.tpo