Go to the highland market on the last day of the year to buy specialties for Tet
(Baonghean.vn) - The last market of the new year in the highland villages of Nghe An is bustling with rich mountain specialties such as mice, purple wine, and giang meat... These are familiar dishes during Tet of the people of Western Nghe An.
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| The highland market in Tam Thai commune (Tuong Duong), Muong Long (Ky Son) takes place on the last Sunday of the year. This is an occasion for people to shop to prepare for the upcoming Tet holiday, so the market is more bustling and crowded than ever. Photo: Dao Tho |
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| Coming to the markets during Tet, highland specialties are sold everywhere, but the most popular is still smoked meat (thải bếp). Photo: Đào Thọ |
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| Wild rats that have been dried for a long time are now being sold for 50-70 thousand each. Photo: Dao Tho |
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| Sticky rice wine - an indispensable drink during Tet for people in the highlands - is sold for 150,000 VND/bottle. Photo: Dao Tho |
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| Moọc dish, a traditional dish of the Thai people at Tam Thai market. Photo: Dao Tho |
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| Bamboo tube rice, priced at 50,000 VND each, is a favorite food of many diners at Tam Thai market on the last day of the year. Photo: Dao Tho |
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Unlike other days, the last Tet market session of the year at Nam Can market was held very early. From early morning, despite the cold and fog in the highlands, people in Ky Son, Tuong Duong, Que Phong districts and neighboring villages bordering Noong Het district, Xieng Khouang province (Laos) gathered for the last market session of the year of Mau Tuat 2018. Photo: Lu Phu |
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| Everyone wants to buy quickly and sell early to meet friends and relatives and shop for Tet. Photo: Lu Phu |
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| At the Nam Can market at the end of the year, each person who goes to the market brings products and specialties of their village, making the Tet market more diverse and rich. Photo: Lu Phu |
