What dishes should be included in the offering tray for the first full moon of the lunar month, and how should they be arranged attractively?

The first full moon of the lunar month (the 15th day of the first lunar month) is one of the most important holidays in the spiritual life of the Vietnamese people. Many families meticulously prepare elaborate offerings for the first full moon of the lunar month, hoping for peace, prosperity, and harmony throughout the year.

Many people wonder how to properly arrange the offerings for the full moon festival in the first lunar month according to tradition. Numerous netizens have shared images of meticulously prepared and complete offerings for others to参考.

Ms. Vu Thu Huong (from Hanoi ) shared a picture of her offering tray for the first full moon of the lunar month, featuring meticulously prepared vegetarian dishes. The green of the vegetables, the orange of the carrots, the pure white of the mushrooms and beans… blended together like a gentle spring painting.

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The vegetarian offering tray prepared by Ms. Huong includes dishes such as: gac sticky rice, vegetable soup, spring rolls, vegetarian patties, vegetarian sausage...

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Besides the food, Ms. Huong also prepared various kinds of vibrant red "phu the" cakes and selected some beautiful fresh flowers.

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Sticky rice with gac fruit, bearing the character "Phúc" (meaning good fortune), carries the wish for good luck to come to the family.

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Ms. Huong Giang (from Hung Yen province) shared that since childhood, she has helped her mother prepare offerings, cook meals, and carry groceries. Every time there's an occasion to prepare an offering tray, she and her mother wake up early to go to the market and prepare the dishes with a feeling of excitement and anticipation. The offering tray for the full moon of the first lunar month includes: five-colored sticky rice, steamed shrimp with coconut milk, boiled pork leg, spring rolls shaped like bows, stir-fried noodles with beef...

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Five-colored sticky rice is made from herbs such as perilla leaves, gardenia flowers, and red dragon fruit...

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The "gold bar" made from potatoes by Ms. Huong Giang is visually appealing.

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Tay Ho Temple was crowded with people offering incense before the full moon of the first lunar month in 2026.(CLO) On the afternoon of March 2nd (the 14th day of the first lunar month), a large number of locals and tourists from all over flocked to Tay Ho Temple (Tay Ho Ward, Hanoi) to offer incense and pray for peace and prosperity before the full moon of the first lunar month.

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