Introduction Tet holiday is a special occasion of Vietnamese culture. The Vietnamese believe that on the first day of the New Year (according to Lunar Calendar), it's the time for a family reunion. Relatives and friends for a long time no see will meet and discuss what they have been done and gone through for a past year. Therefore, celebrating a special meal for Lunar New Year day in Vietnam with various traditional dishes is quite important. The reason is that Vietnamese people before consuming dishes, they have to bring to their ancestor as a ritual to memorize and hope their ancestors to give luck, wealth and health for the new year comes up. Here are the top 8 dishes that most Vietnamese families frequently cook for their relatives and friends. Red Sticky Rice (Xoi gac) Xoi aka Sticky Rice is a necessary dish that every family in the Northside must have in their traditional dishes. Red sticky rice is made by the Gac fruit that will be cooked with the sticky rice. North people in Vietnam believe that when they eat Red sticky rice in the Lunar New Year, it will bring good fortune for their family. Besides of Red sticky rice, there are other variables of the sticky rice such as xoi lac (peanut sticky rice) and xoi dau xanh (mung beans sticky). Vietnamese Braised Pork With Eggs (Thit Kho Hot Vit) Thit Kho Hot Vit is the main dish in Lunar New Year in every family. The reason is that the egg represents happiness and goodness. Porks are cut into smaller square pieces and soak in garlic. After that, chefs will add fish sauce, coconut water, sugar, and hard-boiled peeled eggs. Then, chefs will cook them for a few hours until porks and the eggs absorb
Introduction Tet holiday is a special occasion of Vietnamese culture. The Vietnamese believe that on the first day of the New Year (according to Lunar Calendar), it’s the time for a family reunion. Relatives and friends for a long time no see will meet and discuss what they have been done and gone through for
