Simply Recipes / Hennie Haworth
In Vietnam, Tet is deeply rooted in tradition and superstitions.
It is taken very seriously, much like Christmas is in the west.
They are your guardian angels.
Simply Recipes / Hennie Haworth
My family and I let these well-embedded traditions live on with us every year.
Big or small, we celebrate.
After all, nobody wants to year of bad luck ahead!
It is no harm to invite good spirits by having a good time.
Some years, I cook from scratch, other years I order takeout from my favorite restaurant.
We give the children lucky red envelopes with sheets of cash inside.
Once the incense fades, we fill our bellies, laughing and talking the whole while.
As for dessert, there is no stopping another spread!
Someone usually brings a few cakes, varieties of pudding, and plenty of fruit.
During Tet, there are many refreshing traditional sweet soups.
But we dont stop there; a few hours later, we finish with rice pudding.
Did we meet bad luck, and if so, what symbols warned us in advance?
How do we learn from our mistakes?
