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Tet flower shopping

Tết: A survival guide

Tết, short for Tết Nguyên Đán (Feast of the First Morning of the First Day) is the Vietnamese Lunar New Year – the biggest and most important celebration in the Vietnamese calendar. If you’ve had your eye on the Vietnamese news in recent weeks, you’ll have seen countless articles on this year’s preparations – from the impressive “flower […]

Dragonfruit, Lady Finger Bananas, Rose Apples and Watermelon

7 weird and wonderful fruits to try in Vietnam

With Tet approaching, Vietnamese families traditionally make a “five fruits” offering or the “Mam Ngu Qua” along with other Tet goods to their ancestoral alters. These well presented bowls of fruit consist of interesting and odd shaped Vietnam-grown delights. It is thought that five fruits could symbolise the five elements – metal, wood, water, fire […]