On Tan Ky Tan Quy street, where grilled snakehead fish is served, vendors are only importing about half the amount they did last year during the God of Wealth festival season, fearing a decrease in demand and unsold fish.
On the 10th day of the first lunar month, the day of the God of Wealth, grilled snakehead fish with sticky rice is a common sight throughout Saigon. Why has this humble dish become a familiar offering to the God of Wealth in Southern Vietnam?
On the morning of the 10th day of the first lunar month - the day of the God of Wealth - the grilled snakehead fish stalls on Tan Ky Tan Quy Street (Tan Phu District, Ho Chi Minh City) were bustling with customers, with some shops selling thousands of fish.
Dozens of grilled snakehead fish stalls on Tan Ky Tan Quy street (Tan Phu district, Ho Chi Minh City) are bustling with activity, grilling fish throughout the night to prepare for serving customers on the day of the God of Wealth festival.
Grilled snakehead fish is an indispensable offering in the ritual feast of worshipping the God of Wealth in Southern Vietnam. Why is this dish so important?
Sour fish soup with snakehead fish, chicken soup with giang leaves, bitter melon soup stuffed with meat, clam soup, pumpkin soup... are delicious, nutritious, and refreshing soups perfect for summer days.
The owner of a restaurant in Buon Ma Thuot City (Dak Lak province) who sold grilled snakehead fish found with maggots has been fined 4,2 million VND and ordered to immediately rectify the violations.
Authorities in Buon Ma Thuot City (Dak Lak province) are investigating and verifying information posted by residents on social media about maggots wriggling in grilled snakehead fish.
On the day of the God of Wealth festival, many establishments specializing in selling roasted pork and duck in Ho Chi Minh City operate at full capacity, and due to the overwhelming number of customers, shop owners do not accept bank transfers.
In Southern Vietnam, the offering tray for the God of Wealth Day, in addition to the basic offerings and the three-legged toad set, also includes grilled snakehead fish to pray for good fortune.
To meet the demand for 4.000 grilled snakehead fish for customers on the day of the God of Wealth festival, a grilled snakehead fish restaurant on Tan Ky Tan Quy street (Ho Chi Minh City) hired 40 people to work through the night.
Sour fish soup with snakehead fish is a delicious dish that's easy to cook and eat; however, you need to pay close attention to detail to get a bowl of soup with perfect flavor and no fishy smell.
Vào ngày vía thần Tài, cá lóc nướng là mặt hàng thực phẩm bán chạy nhất ở miền Nam; bạn có biết vì sao lễ cúng thần Tài ở đây luôn có cá lóc nướng?
Grilled snakehead fish is not only an offering on the day of the God of Wealth but it has also become a familiar dish for many families during Tet (Lunar New Year).
The Binh Phuoc Provincial Police, in coordination with the Bu Dang District Police, are investigating the death of a man in the district, suspected to be due to poisoning after eating snakehead fish.
On the morning of February 10th, many people flocked to Tan Ky Tan Quy Street in Tan Phu District, Ho Chi Minh City - considered the "capital" of grilled snakehead fish - to buy fish to offer as sacrifices to the God of Wealth.
Having imported nearly 5.000 snakehead fish to grill and sell on the day of the God of Wealth festival, the owner of Cúc Bụi restaurant had to hire dozens of people to work through the night to meet customer demand.
Dù trưa nắng, hàng nghìn người dân Sài Gòn vẫn chen nhau đến phố cá lóc nướng Tân Kỳ Tân Quý để chọn lễ vật cúng ngày vía thần Tài.
Dù đã nhập 2.500 con cá lóc và thuê thêm nhiều người phụ nướng, thế nhưng chủ quán trên đường Tân Kỳ Tân Quý vẫn lo không đủ cung ứng cho ngày Thần Tài năm nay.
A family specializing in selling grilled snakehead fish on Tan Ky and Tan Quy streets (Tan Phu district, Ho Chi Minh City) sold over 2.500 fish, earning nearly 450 million VND on the day of the God of Wealth festival.
According to a representative of Binh Dien wholesale market, on the occasion of the God of Wealth's Day this year, the unit imported 300 tons of snakehead fish, a three-fold increase compared to a normal day.
People in Ho Chi Minh City not only buy gold and precious stones on the day of the God of Wealth, but the grilled snakehead fish paradise on Tan Ky Tan Quy street is also packed during these days.
Saigon residents flocked to buy snakehead fish to offer to the God of Wealth for good luck, causing a 300-meter-long street to be packed with people.
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