Viet Nam's Traditional Meal

Vietnamese people often prepare the traditional meal which is well – prepare by all members of family on the New Year Eve. From the morning till dawn, all of us spend hours in the market, sorting the most fresh vegetables and meat in hope of creating the most impressive and delicious dishes. Such foods like spring roll, pickled onions, tasty sauce and boiled chicken are well-served. And at about 6.30, the meal is ready to be enjoyed by us. Firstly, the meal is part and parcel of each person’s life, a chance of family gatherings. These moments are sacred to us because this day is the reunion of all people and even our relatives from walks of life. We try to make the atmosphere cozier than ever. A year has gone by and the memories flood back, making us appreciate every second tasting the dishes and chatting with each other in this meal. Secondly, the meal preparation is in remembrance of our ancestors. Before serving the meal, it is customary to light some incense sticks to call back the souls of our venerated forefathers to savor our well-cooked specialties. For these reasons, this meal is actually the meeting of people from far away places and from the after-life world as well.