Unexpectedly, the wife volunteered to go into the kitchen to cook delicious food to treat her husband on March 8th.

To save her husband from having to rack his brain thinking of what to give him on March 8, the wife volunteered to go into the kitchen and cook delicious, favorite dishes to treat him. To make International Women's Day more meaningful, she even volunteered to do all the housework.

Men in the kitchen is a normal thing for young families - Illustration: AI

The story of the wife volunteering to cook on March 8 is something I just heard and recorded, about a young couple living in Binh Tan district, Ho Chi Minh City.

Surprised because wife cooks, even takes over housework on March 8th

Mr. Minh Khoi (living in Binh Tan district) just said with a "happy smile" that he felt relieved when he didn't have to think about what gift to give his wife on March 8. His wife, Ms. Thuy Hien, just texted him "ordering" him not to buy flowers or gifts, to save money.

Not only did she not have to buy a gift, she also asked to go into the kitchen to cook some of his favorite dishes and treat him back. Why is it so strange? The group of friends' question made Mr. Khoi laugh out loud.

Fried rice is one of the quick and convenient dishes - Photo: TRIEU VAN

Mr. Khoi shared that throughout the 4 years of married life, he has always been the one to take the initiative to cook for the whole family. From a person who forgot to plug in the rice cooker, now there is no dish that he cannot cook.

On his first day in the kitchen, he started with simple dishes like stir-fries and boiled dishes. Then he "upgraded" to braised dishes, stewed dishes, hot pot dishes, salad dishes, etc.

"I didn't learn anything, I just cook whatever I like. The only thing I need to do is make sure the dish tastes exactly like what my wife, my mother, and the restaurant cooks," said Mr. Khoi.

Through the text message that Mr. Khoi showed me, Ms. Hien said the reason for volunteering to cook was "I want to thank my husband for always supporting me all this time."

Mr. Khoi also briefly explained why Ms. Hien always took over the housework: "I normally do it."

Mr. Khoi confided that Ms. Hien is a teacher, and her job is often very time-consuming. After school, she has never finished her work. If she has to take care of her children, prepare lesson plans, grade tests, not to mention the 1,001 unnamed tasks of a homeroom teacher, it is very hard and takes up all her time.

"If she had to cook, clean, mop the house, and wash the dishes after cooking, I don't think she could handle it. That's why I help with the cooking," Khoi confided.

Sharing with Tuoi Tre Online , Ms. Thuy Hien confided that volunteering to cook on March 8 is also her way to thank her husband. It is also a way for her to avoid "forgetting" her job because she hasn't cooked in a long time.

Office lunch with minced pork soup, lemongrass chicken with cucumber - Photo: TRIEU VAN

Husband cooks, housework is fun!

Men in the kitchen is a very normal thing for young families that I know and have known.

Mr. Cong Truong (residing in Binh Chanh District, Ho Chi Minh City) also said that he has been practicing and cooking for his family for many months now. He regularly wakes up at 5:50 every morning to cook for his wife and him to take to work every day.

For dishes that take a long time to prepare and marinate, I prepare them the night before and put them in the fridge. This saves time, makes me less rushed in the morning, and makes each dish more delicious.

The menu rotates, each meal must have two to three dishes. The stir-fried dishes that Mr. Truong often cooks are green beans, bell peppers, bok choy, water spinach, bitter melon, cabbage, and eggplant.

More elaborate braised dishes, such as sweet and sour ribs, ribs braised with beans, braised fish, chicken braised with lemongrass and chili, braised chicken with fried chicken, chicken fried with fish sauce and garlic, tofu with tomato sauce and minced meat...

His soup menu is also very diverse, from minced meat soup, morning glory cooked with mussels, snakehead fish cooked with eggplant, and cabbage cooked with shrimp.

"Thanks to my job, I have flexible hours and can work remotely. But sometimes I'm too busy to cook, so my wife eats out or cooks a simple dish like braised eggs with tomatoes, and adds a bowl of vegetable soup with shrimp and it's done," Mr. Truong laughed.

Mr. Truong said that he does almost all the housework by himself. From laundry, sweeping and mopping the floor, washing dishes… He even volunteers to take his children to school, and conveniently stops by the supermarket to help his wife with shopping.

"I know that in the neighborhood, some people say that I am a man but act like a woman, only knowing how to cook and clean after eating. But I don't care. In the house, I am still the main laborer, earning enough income to support the whole family and still have time to help my wife, so I am satisfied. The husband cooks and does housework to make his wife happy," said Mr. Truong.

Every now and then, the couple goes into the kitchen together to cook "snack" - Photo: TRIEU VAN

Boiled dishes save time but still ensure adequate nutrition and fiber - Photo: TRIEU VAN

To change the taste and lose weight every now and then, switch to eating vermicelli with soy sauce, the "toppings" include meat, tofu and lots of green vegetables - Photo: TRIEU VAN

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/bat-ngo-vo-xung-phong-vao-bep-nau-mon-ngon-dai-chong-ngay-8-3-20250307154414685.htm