The heartwarming family meal in Nghe An province.
(Baonghean.vn) - Despite the hustle and bustle and changes in life, the family meal is still maintained and continued among Vietnamese people in general, and those in Nghe An in particular. The family meal is a place for gathering, sharing love, and nurturing feelings and character for family members.
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The family is the basic unit of society, where each person's character is nurtured, shaped, and educated. Currently, many families in Nghe An still have 3-4 generations living together, bound by familiar, warm, and cozy family meals. In the photo: The family of Mr. Bui Van Thanh in Thanh Yen commune (Thanh Chuong district) has 4 generations living peacefully and happily. Photo: Huy Thu |
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Before each meal, the mothers and grandmothers would go to the market to buy food, or use food produced by the family, and everyone would work together to prepare the meal. Photo: Huy Thu |
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Many students also diligently help their parents and grandparents prepare delicious meals with traditional dishes, full of the rich flavors of their homeland. Photo: Huy Thu |
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After cooking and preparing the dishes, everyone in the family happily pitches in to set the table, with some carrying bowls and others carrying trays. Photo: Huy Thu |
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During family meals, everyone gathers around a table, from grandparents and parents to children and grandchildren, eating together. They eat and chat in a warm and friendly atmosphere. This is a heartwarming family meal of Mr. Nguyen Thu Bien in Thanh Yen commune (Thanh Chuong district). Photo: Huy Thu |
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Family meals not only provide nutrition and promote health, but also teach family members to be considerate, share, be polite, and show respect to elders. During meals, children can serve food to their grandparents and parents. If there's a delicious dish, everyone can share it or set aside portions for others. (Photo: Huy Thư) |
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Enjoying meals in a warm, harmonious, and loving atmosphere, the elderly in the family also feel happy and proud of their children and grandchildren. Photo: Huy Thu |
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During family meals, grandparents and parents can skillfully incorporate lessons and guidance for their children and grandchildren, reminding them of family traditions and correcting the way family members live. Children also feel happier eating meals with their parents, grandparents, and siblings, and experiencing the love of their family. Photo: Huy Thu |
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Family meals are also a cultural activity rich in humanistic meaning, always containing sacred moral principles. Delicious, warm meals filled with family love nurture children as they grow up, both physically and mentally. Photo: Huy Thu |
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Family meals are the heart of traditional Vietnamese culture in general, and of each family in Nghe An province in particular. In the photo: The joy of Mrs. Dinh Thi Tam, commonly known as Mrs. Lai (94 years old), and her great-granddaughter after lunch in Thanh Yen commune (Thanh Chuong district). Photo: Huy Thu |
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What greater happiness could there be than living in the love of your dearest loved ones, savoring the aroma of dishes cooked by your grandmother and mother, plucking gray hairs from your grandfather and great-grandfather after each meal... All of these not only contribute to bonding and sharing love, but also become beautiful memories, making you long to return whenever you are far away. Even though life has changed considerably, family meals still hold profound humanistic value. Photo: Huy Thu |
