On the first day of Tết, everyone in our family would come out in our new clothes, gather together to have the first meal of the year together, and start exchanging wishes to one another with the hope for a new year full of health, happiness, and prosperity.
Tết is a time when all the family members near or far gathering together to say goodbye to the old year and welcome the new year with lots of good food, positivity, and for me, it really symbolizes the most beautiful love of all time, family.
Vietnamese go all out for food during the Lunar New Year, the must-have items for our family would be Bánh Tét (Sticky Rice with Mung Bean and Pork Belly), Dưa Món (pickled radish), Thịt Kho (Braised Pork and Eggs with Coconut Water), Dưa Giá (Picked Bean Sprouts), Canh Khổ Qua Nhồi Thịt (Bitter Melon Soup).
We spent the first day of the Lunar New Year face timing and exchanging New Year’s wish with my family in Vietnam, and I am just glad to see all of them staying healthy and safe during this tough time.