According to folk beliefs, watermelon, bitter melon soup, and sausage are dishes that bring good luck for the new year.
Chef Tran Ngoc Sang (HCMC) said that the indispensable dishes in the Southern Tet feast are banh tet, bitter melon soup stuffed with meat and braised duck meat. Each family has modified other Tet dishes such as shredded chicken, dried shrimp with palanquin… (Photo: Shutterstock).
Southerners believe that bitter melon soup helps dispel the hardships of the old year and welcomes a good and happy new year. A simple soup with whole bitter melon, clean and remove the intestines, the inside is pureed pork, can be mixed with fish cakes to increase toughness, add shredded mushrooms and green onions. The soup is delicious when bitter gourd is not too bitter and the broth is sweet. (Photo: Huynh Nhi).
Braised meat is a popular dish, often appearing in ancient trays on New Year’s Day. Chef Tran Ngoc Sang explained, folk believe that braised duck meat with a square piece of meat, a round egg symbolizes the round and square heaven and earth, a complete and complete new year. From December 29, 30, the aunts and mothers went to the market to buy delicious pieces of bacon, dozens of duck eggs and fresh coconuts to cook in a pot of braised meat to worship their ancestors. Delicious, delicious dishes can be eaten for many days, saving cooking time, and bringing rice with melon dishes, so it is loved by many people.
Tet offerings in families seem to be indispensable without boiled chicken . Whole rooster must be tied fairy wings when boiled, when ripe, the skin is golden, not cracked. The chicken after offering can be shredded and mixed with salad, or cut into pieces with salt and pepper and lemon leaves. (Photo: Tastessence).
Banh Tet as a traditional gift reminiscent of the roots every spring, is always present in ancestral worshiping rituals. The cake is delicious with a sticky sticky skin, soft green bean filling and salty fatty meat. With family members wrapping the cake, boiling the cake, waiting for the cake to be cooked, you will feel the warmth of Tet reunion. (Photo: Huynh Nhi).
People believe that red is always the color that brings luck, and red dishes on Tet holiday are also very popular. In particular, fresh sausage is a favorite dish for many people because of its delicious taste, less processing time and can be stored for a long time in the house to eat gradually or treat guests to come and play. (Photo: Ngoc Thanh).
To make dishes with a lot of fatty meat less boring during Tet, families often add pickled pickles to serve. Southerners often use palanquin to clean, pickle and eat with dried shrimp or braised meat. (Photo: Ngo Tuyet Phuong/Ngoisao).
Watermelon is a familiar fruit on the ancestral altar, Tet offering tray. Many people believe that watermelon is a fortune-telling at the beginning of the year, if you have a watermelon with a solid, bright red, juicy and sweet flesh, it is a sign of a lucky year. In addition, this is also a fruit rich in fiber and vitamins to supplement the body in protein meals on Tet holiday. (Photo: Nguyet Nhi 
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In addition to the tray of rice, Southerners meet, eat and talk with relatives and friends without a plate of jam and a cup of tea. Tet jam is made from a variety of fruits and vegetables, with a variety of flavors, colors and aromas. A plate of sweet jam next to a cup of hot tea also represents the owner’s wish for a sweet, warm and happy year. (Photo: Ngo Tuyet Phuong/Ngoisao).
Melon seeds are a familiar dish on Tet holiday next to jam cake. In the melon seeds, there are many nutrients to supplement the body such as vitamins, magnesium, iron… a low-calorie, healthy dish suitable for people who want to diet, shy away from sweet dishes on Tet holiday.