Lucky foods for the new year

Bitter melon soup

Vietnamese people believe that eating bitter melon soup in the new year will bring the meaning as the name suggests. Bitter melon soup means that all hardships will pass to welcome a new year of happiness, peace, better things, and more joy. In addition, during Tet holidays, there are many meat and greasy dishes, bitter melon soup will help to improve appetite and purify the body. According to Oriental medicine, bitter melon has a bitter, cold taste, has the effect of clearing heat and detoxifying.

Bitter melon soup helps cool the body and brings good luck at the beginning of the new year. Photo: Le Cam

Bitter melon also has a lot of water, protein, lipid, carbohydrate, vitamin A, B1, B2, C, minerals such as calcium, potassium, magnesium, iron, zinc which are good for the body. To reduce boredom, you can replace meat with minced fish stuffed into bitter melon.

Gac sticky rice

Sticky rice is a popular dish on Tet trays in the North. The bright red color of sticky rice with gac fruit represents good luck and prosperity. According to documents from the National Institute of Nutrition, 210 grams of sticky rice with gac fruit provides 483 calories, including 6.9 grams of protein; 2.3 grams of fat. In addition, the compound Beta Carotene, a precursor of vitamin A, in gac fruit is good for eyesight, cardiovascular health, cancer prevention, and anti-aging.

Braised pork

Braised pork belly is an indispensable dish during Tet, especially for people in the South. The dish has the fatty taste of pork belly, the rich taste of eggs, and the rich braised meat broth, representing reunion, prosperity, and "fertility" in the new year.

The meat is well-braised, soft, easy to eat, rich in energy and protein, good for children to grow. Duck eggs contain a lot of omega 3 which helps fight inflammation. A serving of 50g of meat and an egg provides 300 calories. Therefore, it should be eaten with vegetables to balance nutrition and limit fat absorption.

Watermelon

The red color of watermelon also represents a lucky new year, bringing prosperity to the homeowner. Watermelon is low in calories. A cup of 154g of watermelon contains only 46 calories while having up to 21% of vitamin C, 18% of vitamin A, 5% of potassium, 4% of magnesium and 3% of vitamins B1, B5, B6.

Watermelon seeds

Watermelon seeds are a traditional snack in the Vietnamese sweets and cakes tray. With their bright red color, watermelon seeds are believed to bring good luck and fortune. Watermelon seeds contain a lot of protein, omega-6, vitamin B, and fats that are good for the body. In addition, the seeds also contain amino acids that help you sleep, enhance brain activity, and help the body absorb calcium.

Source VNE

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