What to eat during the April 30th - May 1st holiday?

Social Affairs - During holidays, some people travel, while others choose to stay home and cook delicious meals to enjoy their break. So, what should you eat during the holidays? All the answers will be in the following article.

Hot pot

Thai chicken hot pot

You cook this dish by finely chopping onions, garlic, and galangal, then sautéing this mixture in oil. Next, add pineapple and tomatoes and stir-fry until softened, add 1.5 liters of water and crushed lemongrass, then bring to a boil.

Add the Thai hot pot spice packet, stir well, and add the chopped chicken to cook until done. Finally, add the lime leaves and chili peppers. Serve this dish with fish sauce, chili peppers, various vegetables, and rice noodles.

Crab hot pot with tamarind leaves

First, clean the crab, remove the shell, and chop it into four pieces. Sauté minced garlic, chili, and lemongrass until fragrant, then add tomatoes and stir-fry until they release their juices and become soft. Finally, add the crab.

When eating, remove the crab and place it on a separate plate to prevent the sour tamarind leaves from making the crab mushy.

You add 2 liters of water, salt, sugar, MSG, fermented rice vinegar, and tamarind leaves to a pot and bring to a boil. Finally, add crushed lemongrass, sawtooth coriander, and Vietnamese coriander on top. When serving, remove the crab and place it on a separate plate to prevent the sour tamarind leaves from making the crab mushy.

Grilled dishes

BBQ Ribs

Wash the pork ribs, pat them dry, and marinate them with BBQ sauce. Using gloves, massage the sauce evenly over the ribs to ensure even absorption. Then, place the marinated ribs in a bowl, cover tightly, and refrigerate overnight.

Once the ribs are cooked, take them out, cut them into long strips, and eat them with bread, dipping them in chili sauce or ketchup.

Next, preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius. Line a baking tray with aluminum foil and arrange the ribs on it. While baking, take the ribs out every 15 minutes, brush them with sauce on both sides, and bake until they are golden brown and glossy on both sides. Once cooked, cut the ribs into long strips and serve with bread and dipping sauce (chili sauce or ketchup).

Grilled beef skewers with vegetables

Buy beef tenderloin, wash it thoroughly, and cut it into square pieces. Cut the onions and bell peppers into pieces the same size as the beef. The marinade includes seasoning powder, pepper, MSG, fish sauce, chili sauce, five-spice powder, sweet soy sauce, cooking oil, and minced garlic.

Next, marinate the vegetables for 15 minutes and the beef for 30 minutes. Finally, skewer the beef and vegetables alternately onto stainless steel skewers and grill them.

Steamed dishes

Chinese-style steamed chicken with salt

It's best to buy free-range chicken for firmer meat. Wash the chicken thoroughly, drain the water, mix salt, rice wine, and soy sauce together, then rub this seasoning mixture all over the chicken. Next, add chopped scallions and shredded ginger, and marinate for about 30 minutes to allow the flavors to penetrate. Then, steam the chicken until tender, and then cut it into bite-sized pieces.

It's best to buy free-range chicken for firmer meat. Wash it thoroughly, drain the water, mix salt, rice wine, and soy sauce together, then rub this seasoning mixture all over the chicken.

To make the chicken dipping sauce, heat sesame oil, sauté chopped scallions and garlic until fragrant. Then, add oyster sauce, water, and soy sauce, stir, and bring to a boil. Pour the sauce into a bowl, let it cool, and then use it as a dipping sauce for the chicken.

Steamed squid stuffed with meat and wine

First, marinate the minced meat with sesame oil, oyster sauce, salt, and pepper, then add the egg yolk and mix well. Next, add the finely chopped water chestnuts and mix thoroughly. Clean the squid, then stuff the meat mixture into its belly and secure it with toothpicks.

Clean the squid, then stuff the meat mixture into its belly and use bamboo toothpicks to secure the stuffed squid.

Next, place the squid on a plate, drizzle with rice wine and soy sauce, and sprinkle with shredded ginger and chili peppers. Then, steam the plate of squid for about 15 minutes. Once the squid is cooked, slice it into rings, arrange them on a plate, and you can drizzle the squid broth over them. This dish is served with chili sauce.

Steamed shrimp with coconut milk

Peel the coconut, cut off the top, and pour out the coconut water. Pour the coconut water into a deep pan, bring to a boil, then add the chopped shallots and season to taste.

Next, add the prawns to the boiling coconut water and stir until the shells turn red. Arrange the prawns around the rim of the coconut, reheat the coconut water, and pour it into the coconut with the prawns arranged. Lettuce, coconut vine, green onions, and tomatoes are arranged on top for decoration.

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