According to folk beliefs, people can often worship the full moon of the 7th month from the 2nd day to before 12 noon on the 15th day of the 7th lunar month (ie August 5th to before 12 o'clock on the 18th August 2024 of the solar calendar).
However, the 7th lunar month is also the Vu Lan filial piety ceremony, so it is customary to worship Buddha, gods, and ancestors on this occasion.
This year, the full moon day of the 7th month falls on Sunday, so homeowners usually hold worshiping ceremonies on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
On weekends, members gather together to make a feast to help strengthen family bonds.
The offering tray for the full moon in July has a variety of dishes, with many similarities to the offering tray during the Lunar New Year such as steamed wood soup, fried spring rolls, sticky rice, sausage, chicken, five-color stir-fried vegetables...
In addition, seasonal flowers and fruits will be used a lot on this occasion such as lotus flowers, peaches, pomegranates or peaches... or sticky rice with coconut fiber.
In order not to waste time preparing the full moon feast of July, homeowners should note the following:
You should prepare a list of ingredients to buy with separate categories such as: fresh food, flowers - fruits - cakes.
Make a list of dishes to cook, then prepare the appropriate ingredients.
Ingredients should be pre-processed before cooking so that the dish is presented at the same time while it is hot, avoiding being left to cool for too long.
There are no specific standards for preparing the full moon offering tray in July, so depending on the conditions of each family, depending on the culture of the region... there are different preparations.
In addition to savory feasts, many families also prepare vegetarian feasts and offerings to sentient beings on this occasion.
