10 vegetarian dishes for the January Full Moon Festival offering tray
(Baonghean.vn) - The tray of offerings must have 5 colors symbolizing the five elements: red (fire), green (wood), black (earth), white (water) and yellow (metal); including dishes from the four directions: rivers, mountains, seas, plains; full of flavors: sour, spicy, salty, sweet, and rich, symbolizing the harmony of yin and yang in life.
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| Sticky rice or banh chung:It is the first dish to appear on the Full Moon offering tray. The rice grains used to make sticky rice or banh chung symbolize the sky, as a prayer for everything to be full and round in the new year. The types of sticky rice that are popular on the Full Moon day of January are: vo xoi, gac xoi, five-color sticky rice... Photo: Internet |
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| Fried vegetarian spring rolls:Fried spring rolls are always a quintessential traditional dish of the Vietnamese people. Therefore, this dish is also indispensable in the vegetarian offerings on the Full Moon Day. However, the filling does not include ingredients such as shrimp, meat, crab, eggs, but only vegetables. The vegetarian spring roll dipping sauce uses spices, not fish sauce. Photo: Internet |
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| Vegetarian ham:Instead of a plate of pork roll or pork head roll, you can prepare a plate of vegetarian ham made from bean curd, leeks, banana leaves and many other spices such as salt, sugar, pepper, seasoning powder... A plate of vegetarian ham helps the offering tray become more luxurious and complete. Photo: Internet |
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| Vegetarian grilled lolot leaves:The method is similar to meatloaf, except that the minced meat is replaced with pureed tofu. This dish is combined with soy sauce. Photo: Internet |
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Vegetarian lotus root salad:Peel off the lotus root's thin skin, cut into pieces or split in half, soak in a bowl of water with lemon juice to make the lotus root white and crispy. Then, take it out, wash it and mix it with fried tofu, cut into strips, Vietnamese coriander and basil, chopped chili. Mix a bowl of vegetarian fish sauce with garlic and chili, squeeze more lemon and add sugar to taste, then pour it evenly over the bowl of salad and let it sit for about 15 minutes for the salad to absorb all the spices, then take it out on a plate, remember to squeeze it gently to drain the water. Sprinkle some peanuts and fried onions on the surface to make it fragrant and rich. Photo: Internet |
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| Vegetarian vermicelli salad:Wood ear mushrooms, fried tofu, shredded carrots, stir-fried until cooked, mixed with vermicelli noodles that have been blanched in boiling water, then sprinkle peanuts and herbs on top for presentation. Photo: Internet |
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| Crispy fried tofu:Mix the flour mixture of ¾ cup corn flour, ¼ cup cereal flour, spices, black pepper with a little water. Cut 400g tofu into squares, roll in the flour mixture and fry until golden brown on all sides. Photo: Internet |
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| Lotus root stir-fried with peanuts:Wash the lotus root, peel it, and cut it into 1 cm thick pieces. Heat the oil in a pan and fry the lotus root for 1-2 minutes until soft and slightly golden brown on the edges, then remove it. Chop the garlic and ginger and stir-fry in a pan with dried chili, pepper, and green onions until fragrant. Add the lotus root and stir-fry, season with spices. After about 1-2 minutes, add the cornstarch mixed with water and cook until the sauce thickens. Add the roasted, peeled peanuts and mix well. Chop the green onions and sprinkle a little pepper on the stir-fried lotus root dish. Photo: Internet |
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| Five-color boiled vegetables:Carrots, zucchini, radish, okra, and boiled cauliflower combined with sesame and peanuts are an indispensable five-color dish on the offering tray on the 15th day of the first lunar month. Photo: Internet |
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