(Baonghean.vn) - Tet (Lunar New Year) is an occasion for families to gather together and enjoy dishes prepared by mothers and sisters, bringing love to their small families during the Tet holiday and the arrival of spring.
Cooking delicious and appealing dishes yourself adds a joyful touch to the Tet holiday atmosphere and is also an opportunity to showcase your culinary skills, creating tasty meals for the whole family to enjoy.
Besides traditional dishes, nowadays, mothers and sisters have become more creative in their cooking, so that each dish has its own color, flavor, and meaning.
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| Pickled onions are one of the essential delicacies on the dinner table of many families during Tet (Lunar New Year). Photo: Thu Huong. |
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| Making pickled onions isn't difficult, but to get crispy, sweet, and delicious pickled onions, each person has their own secret recipe. Photo: Thu Huong. |
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| Kimchi originated in Korea, but nowadays many people choose to make it themselves to serve to their families during the Lunar New Year. Photo: Thu Huong. |
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| The main ingredients of this dish are napa cabbage, white radish, and carrots. However, to make delicious and appealing kimchi, you must choose fresh ingredients, use the right spices, and prepare it meticulously. Photo: Thu Huong |
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| This dish is also a favorite among many families, as its sour, spicy, and crunchy taste makes the protein-rich dishes of Tet less heavy and more appealing. Photo: Thu Huong. |
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| Many traditional cakes and jams, such as sticky rice cakes, coconut jam, and eggplant cakes, are meticulously prepared by mothers and sisters. Photo: Thu Huong. |
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| Made with natural ingredients such as gac fruit, pandan leaves, beetroot, taro, etc., this colorful and visually appealing glutinous rice cake ensures food safety and hygiene. However, it requires a very elaborate preparation process. Photo: Thu Huong |
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| Homemakers have creatively added color to coconut jam using gac fruit, resulting in an attractive reddish-orange hue. Photo: Thu Huong |
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| Bánh cà, also known as bánh bi, is a delicious snack made from glutinous rice flour, eggs, and sugar. Photo: Thu Hương |
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| The finished eggplant cakes are packaged for later use. Photo: Thanh Tam |
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| Eggplant cake is also a dish that many families make themselves to treat guests during Tet (Lunar New Year). Photo: Thu Huong |
Thu Huong