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Essay On Tet Holiday

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Essential dishes for Tet holiday in Central Vietnam
Tet holiday is one of the most important events of Vietnamese. Traveling to Vietnam during this special occasion, tourists will have a chance to discover Vietnam cuisine with some traditional dishes that are appreciated in both appearance and meaning. Due to the differences in culture, customs, and natural conditions, the dishes in the meal for New Year’s Eve in each region of Vietnam also have their own feature and special taste. Today, let’s explore some traditional dishes in Tet holiday of central people in Vietnam!

Because of the harsh climate, the life of people in the Central region is harder and poorer in compared with other lives in the North and the South part. However, on Tet holiday, like all places in the whole country, Central people in the well being or the poverty still celebrate Tet holiday …show more content…

During this time, the streets begin crowded and bustling with people going shopping for Tet preparation. In a family, everyone starts to clean and decorate their house with flowers in a hustle atmosphere to welcome the new year. On the 30th Lunar December, people in this region will make a meal to say goodbye to the old year and worship their ancestors. They present the feast with Tet Cake, pork meat soaked in fish sauce, Nem chua (fermented pork roll), pork roll, jelly pork, Hue pork rolls, etc. People in there haven’t also given any explanations for the meaning of these dishes as symbols of Tet holiday for a long time. They only know that these are customs and traditions that are passed away through generations. The meal for New Year’s Eve of people in there is cooked very skillfully and meticulous. The foods are divided into small dishes and arranged on a round tray. After worshipping the ancestors, family’s members will put down the tray and gather together to eat in a warm

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