During the Kitchen God Festival, carp reigns supreme in rural markets.
(Baonghean.vn) - Today, the 23rd day of the 12th lunar month - the day of the Kitchen God Festival, the country roads and markets are bustling with people buying and selling carp.
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| From early morning, people in Xuan Hoa commune, Nam Dan district, cast their nets to catch golden carp to take to the market. |
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| Along the country roads, many locals have set up stalls to sell carp to passersby. |
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| In recent years, goldfish have been bred and raised in many localities in the province, so the markets are overflowing with them. A woman selling fish at Con Market (Thanh Chuong) said that today she brought in 100 kg of goldfish to sell for the Kitchen God Festival. |
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| During this time, all the golden carp that have been stockpiled everywhere are released into the markets by traders. |
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| Some young people who work far from home and return to their hometowns for Tet (Lunar New Year) also take the opportunity to trade in golden carp. |
 During this time of year, freshwater carp are also widely sold in rural markets. |
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| The carp stalls in rural markets are bustling with customers. These days, people usually buy fish by the piece, with carp priced from 10,000 to 15,000 dong depending on their size. |
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| A woman was delighted to have chosen three satisfactory golden carp to offer to the Kitchen God. |
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| Along National Highway 46, some families still sell large carp. The custom of using carp to offer to the Kitchen God has been gaining attention among rural people in recent years, therefore carp is becoming increasingly popular in rural markets. |
