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Special Tet Foods

Feasts for the New Year essay

Blooming Blossoms for Tet

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My friend erin passed this clever 'recipe' along to me. It's quite easy to follow, whether in Vietnamese or English. I've also posted a version with the diacritical marks in the Vietnamese spelling. Many thanks to my 76-year-old (!!) father for helping to polish the English translation and adding the colorful banners to the downloadable Word document.

Cong thuc nau mon dem 30 tet:

1. Lay 12 thang trong nam dem rua sach mui cay dang, ghen ti, thu oan .... roi de rao nuoc.
2. Tuan tu cat moi thang ra 28, 30 hay 31 phan.
3. Tron deu voi:

• Mot chut tinh yeu
• Mot chut kien nhan
• Mot chut can dam
• Mot chut co gang
• Mot chut hy vong
• Mot chut chung thuy

4. Uop them gia vi: lac quan, tu tin, va hai huoc.
5. Dem ngam mot lat trong dung dich "Nhung dieu tam niem cua minh."
6. Vot ra, xay nho, do tat ca vao "Noi yeu thuong" va nau voi lua "Vui mung."
7. Dem ra an voi "Nu cuoi" trong chen "Bao dung" va co MOT NAM MOI DAY YEU THUONG VA HANH PHUC!

Recipe for Tet Eve:

1. Take the twelve months of the year and then wash away all the bitterness, jealousy, and hate. Drain well.
2. With precision, cut each month into 28, 30 or 31 pieces.
3. Combine well with:

• Pinch of love
• Pinch of patience
• Pinch of courage
• Pinch of effort
• Pinch of hope
• Pinch of fidelity

4. Marinate the mixture with optimism, self confidence and humor.
5. Set aside to soak for a while in a solution of "Our own hearty resolutions."
6. Scoop the mixture out, grind it finely, put it all into a "pot of love" and cook over "happy, cheerful" heat.
7. Serve in bowls of "indulgence," eat with "smiles," and you will have a NEW YEAR FULL OF LOVE AND HAPPINESS.