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02/17/07

A Recipe for Tet Eve

Posted by : Rebecca in Viet Nam Adoption Blog at 12:59 pm , 260 words, 146 views  
Categories: Viet Nam, Tet, Culture, Holidays
I found this sweet "Recipe" for Tet eve at the Viet World Kitchen website. Here are the Vietnamese and English translations. Enjoy :)

Cong thuc nau mon dem 30 tet:

1. Lay 12 thang trong nam dem rua sach mui cay dang, ghen ti, thu oan .... roi de rao nuoc.

2. Tuan tu cat moi thang ra 28, 30 hay 31 phan.

3. Tron deu voi:

Mot chut tinh yeu
Mot chut kien nhan
Mot chut can dam
Mot chut co gang
Mot chut hy vong
Mot chut chung thuy

4. Uop them gia vi: lac quan, tu tin, va hai huoc.

5. Dem ngam mot lat trong dung dich "Nhung dieu tam niem cua minh."

6. Vot ra, xay nho, do tat ca vao "Noi yeu thuong" va nau voi lua "Vui mung."

7. Dem ra an voi "Nu cuoi" trong chen "Bao dung" va co MOT NAM MOI DAY YEU THUONG VA HANH PHUC!
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Recipe for Tet Eve:

1. Take the twelve months of the year and then wash away all the bitterness, jealousy, and hate. Drain well.

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2. With precision, cut each month into 28, 30 or 31 pieces.

3. Combine well with:

Pinch of love
Pinch of patience
Pinch of courage
Pinch of effort
Pinch of hope
Pinch of fidelity

4. Marinate the mixture with optimism, self confidence and humor.

5. Set aside to soak for a while in a solution of "Our own hearty resolutions."

6. Scoop the mixture out, grind it finely, put it all into a "pot of love" and cook over "happy, cheerful" heat.

7. Serve in bowls of "indulgence," eat with "smiles," and you will have a NEW YEAR FULL OF LOVE AND HAPPINESS.

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