In Vietnam, the traditional meals are one of the most interesting features of culture. Especially, the meals in the full moon of July of lunar calendar- a day that the souls can visit their families from the inferno is more unique. On that day, the Vietnamese will make a tray of traditional foods to pray for the souls and for the luck for the family.
Overview of traditional meals in Vietnam
The tray of food in the full moon is very colorful and delicious. In the past, the Vietnamese often makes a tray of food from meat. If you have a chance to enjoy a meal with Vietnamese family on that day, you will experience the harmonious blends between many compliments. In the tray of foods, you will see the white of rice, the emerald of vegetables, the orange of carrots, the bright-red of chili and the yellow nursery of chicken. You will perceive completely five flavors in those. In the traditional meal in full moon, there is steamed sticky rice with green bean, boiled chicken, spring roll, pork-pie and soy noodles with chicken.
The special dishes
The steamed sticky rice with green bean
The sticky, white and soft rice blended with the yellow of green beans makes this food become more and more attractive. The light colors of steamed rice will be perfect in the tray of food for the meal in full moon. If you have the curiosity to this dish, you can find it on the streets of Old Quarter of any streets in Hanoi.
The spring rolls
the crispy of wrapper and attractiveness and many flavors of compliments covered is one of the most delicious dishes in the traditional meals of Vietnamese. These spring rolls have become the pride of people in Norte of Vietnam. Especially, this dish is one of the Hanoi Traditional food.
Boiled chicken
The golden of the chicken prepared ingeniously is indispensable in the meals in full moon.
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Soy noodles with chicken
Vietnam Traditional food is made with the harmonious combination of colors and flavors. Thus, the food in Vietnam is delicious and colorful. The soy noodle is one special example. In this noodle, you will find many colors: white of noodle, green of onions, the yellow of chicken and the red of chili.
All of this food can be found in anywhere and any when. If you want, you can enjoy them on many streets of Old Quarter and also other Hanoi Street food. And if you have a chance to participate in the Hanoi cooking class you will understand more about so many traditional foods in full moon of July in particular and in all occasions in a year in general.