GĐXH - For those who do business, the offering tray on the day of the God of Wealth is very important. So what does the offering tray for the God of Wealth include to bring luck and fortune?
What does the 2025 God of Wealth offering tray include?
The offering tray to the God of Wealth usually includes the following offerings.
The Three-Life Set: It can be said that, in the offering tray to the God of Wealth, the Three-Life Set is the most important offering. The Three-Life Set usually has a piece of fatty pork - a symbol of life on land (viparous), next to it are three boiled shrimps or crabs - creatures that reflect life in water (low-life), and three eggs - representing creatures that fly in the sky (oviparous). In the South, people often display a grilled snakehead fish as an offering to the God of Wealth.
The three-born set is not only used on the day of worshiping the God of Wealth but also displayed on ceremonies such as opening ceremonies, groundbreaking ceremonies, worshiping the Earth God, Water God, etc.
Photo: Loan Tran
Fresh flowers: Chrysanthemums, gerberas, or gladiolus, symbolize luck and freshness. The scent of chrysanthemums, roses, and even colorful lilies also contribute to the devotion of the altar, as does the choice to avoid thorny fruits such as durian or thorny flowers.
And we cannot fail to mention betel and areca nuts - an inseparable part of the offerings to the God of Wealth. The round, lush green areca nuts, along with the shiny, full, flawless betel leaves, are sometimes stylized with betel leaves that are delicately trimmed like phoenix wings, or even with flowers to add more solemnity and meticulousness.
Five fruits: Choose 5 types of fresh, delicious, colorful fruits, symbolizing the five blessings (wealth, nobility, longevity, health, and peace).
Photo: Vu Thu Huong, Loan Tran
Incense: Light 3 or 5 incense sticks to show respect.
Candles: Symbolize the light that guides wealth.
Rice and salt: Symbols of abundance and peace. Clean water: Filtered water or fragrant tea. White wine or sticky rice wine: Offered to show respect.
Cakes and candies: Banh bao, banh chung, banh tet, or candies symbolize sweetness and fulfillment. In recent years, many people also like to display beautiful cakes on the altar of the God of Wealth.
Joss paper: Gold and votive paper money to burn after the worship. This part of the ceremony should be included but not much is needed.
Sticky rice, boiled chicken: Depending on the conditions, you can prepare savory dishes to offer. Many people prepare sticky rice with gac fruit and sticky rice with beans in beautiful flower shapes, such as sticky rice plates with the words "Loc", "Phat", "Tai", etc.
What to eat on God of Wealth day for good luck?
If you have the opportunity to visit Vietnamese families, especially in the South on this day, you will easily recognize the presence of an indispensable dish - grilled snakehead fish. Snakehead fish, with its strong vitality and strong survival ability, has become a symbol of luck and success, a prayer for a year of favorable business, money flowing in like water.
In many localities, grilled snakehead fish is always a "sold out" dish when the God of Wealth's day is approaching.
In addition to grilled snakehead fish, the God of Wealth offering tray also includes gold-plated ham, gold-plated crab, roast pork, and cakes symbolizing gold pots and gold bars. Each dish is not only beautiful to look at but also carries the meaning of wishing for prosperity and abundance.
Why must the Southern people's offering tray on the God of Wealth's day have snakehead fish?
There is currently no exact answer about the deep origin of this custom, only knowing that people often tell each other that offering snakehead fish on the day of the God of Wealth will bring a lot of fortune, thanks to which they will be prosperous all year round.
Why must the Southern people's offering tray for the God of Wealth include grilled snakehead fish? (Photo: Pinterest)
What should be noted when offering snakehead fish on the day of the God of Wealth? The fish must be kept intact from head to tail, not even scaled. Before grilling, a peeled sugar cane must be used to pierce deep into the fish through the mouth to keep the fish straight and beautiful. People avoid offering burnt grilled fish or fish that are peeled, chipped, or unattractive.
On God of Wealth's day, make grilled snakehead fish at home
You can make this simple dish at home without having to go out.
Ingredients for making grilled snakehead fish in foil - a lucky dish on God of Wealth's day
Ingredients for making grilled snakehead fish in foil
Ingredients: 1 kg snakehead fish 2 tablespoons minced garlic 2 tablespoons minced shallots 2 tablespoons grilled meat marinade
Spices: Seasoning powder, MSG, sugar, salt
Tools: Basin, bowl, foil, grill, scissors, knife, cutting board
How to make grilled snakehead fish in foil
Prepare snakehead fish
To clean snakehead fish, you cut open the belly to remove the intestines and gills, use scissors to cut off the fins and tail, and use a knife to scrape off the outer scales.
Then, rub salt on the body and intestines of the fish and rinse thoroughly with water.
Next, use a knife to make diagonal or horizontal cuts on the fish body so that when marinated and grilled, the fish will absorb the spices and taste better.
Marinate fish
Marinate fish
Add 2 tablespoons minced garlic, 2 tablespoons minced shallots, 2 tablespoons barbecue marinade, 1 tablespoon seasoning powder, 1 tablespoon MSG, 1 tablespoon sugar to a bowl and mix well with a spoon.
Next, put the fish in a large bowl, then rub the spice mixture you just mixed onto the body and each piece of fish. Then, put a little of the remaining spices into the belly of the fish and marinate the fish for 1 hour so that the spices penetrate the fish.
Grilled fish
Use a piece of aluminum foil to spread out on a flat surface and put the marinated snakehead fish in step 2 in. Then, fold the two ends of the aluminum foil first, then fold the two sides and gently smooth the foil to wrap the fish tightly.
You put charcoal in the stove and light the fire until the charcoal is red hot, then put the grill on the stove and put the snakehead fish wrapped in foil on the grill and grill each side for 30 minutes.
After baking each side, remove the foil on top and bake for another 15 minutes to finish.
Finished product
Finished grilled snakehead fish in foil.
Grilled snakehead fish in foil has a characteristic aroma and eye-catching color. Each piece of fish meat is soft, well-seasoned and retains the sweetness of the fish.
Source: https://giadinh.suckhoedoisong.vn/mam-cung-than-tai-2025-gom-nhung-gi-an-gi-trong-ngay-via-than-tai-de-ca-nam-gap-may-man-172250206122634413.htm
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