What to eat in Vietnam Lantern Festival?

Lantern Festival, also known as Shangyuan Festival, Xiao Yuan Festival, Shangyuan Night and Lantern Festival, is one of the important traditional festivals in China. In Vietnam, Lantern Festival is also a folk festival with strong folk colors. In this festival, people will light lanterns, enjoy flowers, solve riddles on the lanterns, eat Yuanxiao and other activities. In Vietnam, what to eat during the Lantern Festival is also an important part of this festival.

In Vietnam, Lantern Festival is also called? Tangyuan? , is a dessert made of glutinous rice flour. Slightly different from the Lantern Festival in China, Vietnamese dumplings are usually wrapped in sweet sauce such as peanut syrup or coconut syrup, which is sweet and rich in flavor. In addition, there is a special practice, which is to make glutinous rice into strips, then cut them into small pieces, then mix them with sesame seeds and sugar, and finally fry them until golden brown. This kind of glutinous rice balls is crisp and deeply loved by people.

In addition to glutinous rice balls, there is also an indispensable food in Vietnamese Lantern Festival, that is? b？ nh troi？ . b？ Nh troi is also made of glutinous rice flour, but its shape and taste are different from glutinous rice balls. b？ Nh troi is a small ball in shape, usually transparent and crystal clear. Its preparation method is to knead glutinous rice flour into balls, then knead the balls into small balls, then put them in water to cook, and finally take them out, drain them and pour sesame syrup on them. b？ Nh troi tastes soft and melts in the mouth, which is one of the indispensable delicacies of Vietnam Lantern Festival.

In Vietnam, eating Yuanxiao is not only a traditional custom, but also a symbol. Tangyuan and b? Nh troi's circle represents reunion and integrity, which means that people can have family harmony and everything goes well in the new year. So, Vietnamese Lantern Festival eats dumplings and B? Nh troi has become an indispensable tradition. Whether it's a family gathering, or an appointment with three or five friends, how about a sweet dumpling or a unique B? Nh troi is one of the best memories of the Lantern Festival in Vietnam.