Go to Tam Thai market, buy highland specialties during Tet
(Baonghean.vn) - As the last market day of the year, the goods that people bring to Tam Thai market (Tuong Duong) are crowded, both to exchange goods and to meet each other. Many highland specialties such as mice, tadpoles, and chau chang are chosen by customers to buy as Tet food...
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As it is the last market day of the year, people from all over the country flocked to Tam Thai market early in the morning to buy, sell, and meet each other. Photo: Dinh Tuan |
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| The market falls on the eve of Tet, so the goods on sale are quite diverse. Most of the items are hunted, gathered or produced by people in their gardens or fields. Photo: Dinh Tuan |
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| Chau chang, also known as “Long-legged dancer”, is one of the specialties favored by the people. Each string of Chau chang costs about 40,000-50,000 VND. This is a delicious dish used by highland homeowners to entertain guests during Tet. Photo: Dinh Tuan |
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| Palm fruit is also a hot item at the market. Photo: Dinh Tuan |
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| For the Thai people in Western Nghe An, during Tet, there must be a dish of meatballs to worship their ancestors. Meatballs are also a dish that people often make, so tadpoles are sold a lot at the market. Besides tadpoles, there are also: wild rats, cool fish, wild bamboo shoots, bamboo rice, sour meat... Photo: Dinh Tuan |
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| Wild chili pepper (local people call it mac khen) is an indispensable spice when preparing dishes such as noc, chup, ot... on the Tet meal tray. Photo: Dinh Tuan |
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| Every woman wants to buy a new dress to go out during Tet. Photo: Dinh Tuan |
