Go to Tam Thai market, buy highland specialties during Tet
(Baonghean.vn) - As the last market day of the year, the goods brought by people to Tam Thai market (Tuong Duong) are bustling, 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 flock to Tam Thai market from early 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 for sale are quite diverse. Most of the items are hunted, gathered or produced by local people in their gardens and fields. Photo: Dinh Tuan |
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| Chau chang, also known as “Long-legged dancer”, is one of the specialties favored by the locals. Each string of Chau chang costs about 40-50 thousand VND. This is a delicious dish that highland homeowners use 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, on Tet holiday, 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 mice, 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 |
