The meaning of dishes at weddings

Each dish is a blessing to the bride and groom.

1. Sticky rice with gac fruit: Complete happiness

Sticky rice with gac fruit has a bright red color, symbolizing love and complete happiness. The red color of gac fruit is the natural color of the earth and sky, bringing harmony and harmony in married life. This dish has the fragrant, sticky taste of glutinous rice grains, the rich taste of gac fruit and the rich taste of green beans. Not only appearing on the wedding table, sticky rice with gac fruit is also used in holidays, longevity celebrations, New Year's Eve offerings...

On modern wedding trays, sticky rice with gac fruit can be replaced with sticky rice with mung bean, sticky rice with coconut, or sticky rice with pandan leaves.

2. Boiled chicken: Warm inside, soft outside

According to ancient beliefs, boiled chicken symbolizes prosperity and happiness. Therefore, boiled chicken is often chosen as an indispensable dish on the wedding table.

To be more creative, many families replace boiled chicken with roasted chicken, grilled chicken, or stewed chicken.

3. Ham and sausage: Closely bonded

On the wedding tray, the chef will slice the ham and display it on a small, shallow plate. The ham will be cut into diamond shapes and arranged into 8- or 10-pointed stars to bring good luck. The arrangement of the ham and ham plates close together is a reminder of the faithful and close-knit relationship between husband and wife. The ham is wrapped in banana leaves, symbolizing togetherness and happiness.

4. Nem: Together we overcome difficulties

Nem is a familiar and popular dish in all regions of the country. The main ingredients of nem include minced meat, vermicelli, shiitake mushrooms, eggs, green onions, bean sprouts... mixed together, seasoned, then wrapped in round rice paper and fried until golden brown. Depending on taste and preference, the ingredients and spices can be increased or decreased to suit your taste.

The combination of ingredients in nem suggests harmony, sharing the joys and sorrows in married life. Nem is fried at high temperature but still fragrant and crispy, symbolizing the unity to overcome difficulties and challenges in life of husband and wife.

Nowadays, traditional fried spring rolls are often replaced by seafood spring rolls, mushroom spring rolls,...

6. Jellied meat: Forever clear, good love

This dish has jelly-like meat that represents the peace and purity of love. The natural blending and connection between the ingredients of the dish is like a blessing sent to the bride and groom.

7. Braised pork belly: Harmony above and harmony below

Braised pork is a familiar dish, close to family members. To have a proper braised pork dish, the chef uses pork belly with an equal ratio of lean and fat. The harmony of the meat symbolizes the closeness and "harmony" of the family. The duck eggs used in this dish are not cut when cooking but left whole, implying complete happiness.

In today's wedding feasts, braised meat is often replaced by roasted meat, stewed pig's feet,...

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