Lunar New Year is the most important traditional holiday of the year, where cultural values and customs are preserved through each generation.
Among them, the tray of five fruits on the family altar is indispensable, and banana - a familiar fruit, always plays a central role.
According to the reporter's records on the morning of December 28, at some traditional markets on Hang Luoc, Hang Be, Nghia Tan streets,... banana prices this year increased sharply compared to last year.
A bunch of green bananas for Tet worship costs from 200,000 to 350,000 VND. For beautiful bunches of bananas with an odd number of bananas, the price can be up to 500,000 VND/bunch.
A fruit vendor at Hang Be market (Hoan Kiem) shared: "This year, it is very difficult to choose a beautiful bunch of bananas because the market is scarce, especially the green bananas that are just ripe, with even, beautiful fruit shapes. However, they are still sold out because customers are willing to pay a high price to have a satisfactory bunch of bananas to display on the fruit tray."
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Besides, according to fruit vendors, the price of green bananas has never been as expensive as this Tet At Ty. Compared to last year's Tet, banana prices have increased 2-3 times, and compared to normal days, they have increased 7-10 times.
Many consumers believe that spending a large amount of money to buy a beautiful bunch of bananas to display on the offering tray is completely worth it.
Ms. Ha Lan - a customer at Nghia Tan market (Cau Giay), said: "I am willing to spend 500,000 VND to buy a satisfactory bunch of bananas. The five-fruit tray is indispensable during Tet, and bananas are the most important fruit. A beautiful bunch of bananas will help my family welcome the new year smoothly and peacefully."
In addition to green bananas, many other fruits used for Tet worship are also sold in abundance on the market. While the price of green bananas has increased sharply, the price of grapefruit for worship this year is quite "affordable".
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Large, beautifully shaped pomelos cost from 120,000 to 150,000 VND/fruit, smaller ones cost only about 40,000 VND/fruit. Large, beautiful Buddha's hand pomelos cost from 150,000 to 180,000 VND/fruit, medium ones cost from 60,000 to 80,000 VND/fruit, and small ones cost only 35,000 VND/fruit.
Traditional dishes for the offering tray such as boiled chicken with rose, sticky rice, seafood spring rolls, roast bird, pork skin soup, bamboo shoot soup, fried shrimp,... are also selling very well.