Hang Be market is bustling with buyers on the 4th day of Tet, the day of burning votive paper

    Như Hạ - Đinh Hiệp |

    Hanoi - On the 4th day of Tet, many families burn votive paper to see off their ancestors, the atmosphere at Hang Be market becomes busier.

    Tục hóa vàng là nghi lễ quan trọng, gần như không thể thiếu trong mỗi gia đình Việt sau dịp Tết Nguyên đán. Ghi nhận sáng 20.2 (tức mùng 4 Tết), khu vực chợ Hàng Bè (phố Gia Ngư, quận Hoàn Kiếm, Hà Nội) nhộn nhịp trở lại.
    The custom of burning votive paper is an important ritual, almost indispensable in every Vietnamese family after the Lunar New Year. Recorded on the morning of February 20 (ie, the 4th day of Tet), the Hang Be market area (Gia Ngu street, Hoan Kiem ward) became bustling again.
    Từ sáng sớm, người dân đã tất bật mua thực phẩm, chuẩn bị mâm cơm cúng, gửi gắm ước vọng một năm mới đủ đầy, thuận hòa.
    From early morning, people were busy buying food, preparing offering trays, sending wishes for a new year full and harmonious.
    Tại khu chợ được mệnh danh là “chợ nhà giàu” của Hà Nội, các tiểu thương đồng loạt mở hàng từ sớm, nguồn thực phẩm dồi dào phục vụ người dân sắm sửa mâm lễ hóa vàng tiễn gia tiên.
    At the market known as the "rich market" of Hanoi, small traders simultaneously open early, with abundant food supply to serve people preparing offering trays to burn votive paper to see off their ancestors.
    Giá gà lễ ngậm hoa hồng khoảng 250 nghìn đồng/kg, tương ứng 400-800 nghìn đồng/con tùy trọng lượng. Với nhiều gia đình khu phố cổ, gà luộc ngậm hoa hồng đỏ là món không thể thiếu trên mâm cỗ hóa vàng.
    The price of rose-soaked ceremonial chicken is about 250 thousand VND/kg, equivalent to 400-800 thousand VND/chicken depending on weight. For many families in the Old Quarter, boiled chicken with red roses is an indispensable dish on the votive offering tray.
    Thực đơn mâm cỗ khá phong phú với chim quay, giò lụa, các món canh, món chiên… được chế biến nóng hổi, sẵn sàng phục vụ khách mua về dâng cúng.
    The menu of the feast is quite diverse with roasted birds, gio lua, fried dishes... prepared hot, ready to serve customers who buy them for offerings.
    Ngoài ra, các mặt hàng như cá kho, canh bóng thả, bánh chưng cũng được nhiều người lựa chọn.
    In addition, items such as braised fish, ball soup, and banh chung are also chosen by many people.
    Bà Kim Cúc (phường Cầu Giấy, Hà Nội) cho biết gia đình làm lễ hóa vàng trong ngày nên từ sớm đã cùng con gái ra chợ mua gà, xôi chuẩn bị. Theo bà, giá thực phẩm dịp Tết cao hơn ngày thường nhưng nguồn hàng phong phú, chất lượng tương xứng.
    Ms. Kim Cuc (Cau Giay ward, Hanoi) said that her family held a votive offering ceremony during the day, so she and her daughter went to the market early to buy chicken, sticky rice and Tet dishes. According to her, Tet food prices are higher than usual, but the source of goods is abundant and the quality is commensurate.
    Lễ hóa vàng không chỉ là nghi thức tiễn ông bà sau những ngày Tết, mà còn là dịp để các gia đình quây quần, thụ lộc, chuẩn bị tâm thế cho những ngày làm việc đầu năm.
    The gold-burning ceremony is not only a ritual to send off grandparents after Tet days, but also an opportunity for families to gather, receive blessings, and prepare their mindset for the first working days of the year.
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