Recorded in Dinh Thon (My Dinh, Hanoi), the unique vermicelli flower tree with the age of over 300 years old is in full bloom in a golden season. Noodles c It is also known as white flower or curtain, this is a wide canopy tree, which blooms most in March to early April. According to the people of Dinh Thôn, the vermicelli flower tree, over 300 years old, has been with people in Dinh Thon for many generations. “From a young age, I was told by the elders and do not remember when this vermicelli tree existed, but this is the pride and honor of the villagers. Every time the festival comes, people from all directions also come here to offer offerings. The ceremony brings peace and happiness “- Ms. Bui Thi Light, 75 years old in Dinh Thon shared. Noodle flowers bloom only once a year and after 1 month, the flowers will die. This flower has a pleasant fragrance and when blooming the pistil is shaped like a vermicelli, each flower cluster looks like a vermicelli and the whole flower plant is like a basket of vermicelli, so people call it the name tree. flower noodles. Taking a photo at the base of the noodle tree, Ngoc Lan and Anh Tho – Law students (Hanoi National University) could not hide their excitement and surprise about the beauty of this flower. “I just happened to come across and saw the flowers bloom, after studying, I knew the first was vermicelli flowers and only once a year. Especially, after studying, I knew that this was the only remaining ancient flower plant in Vietnam. Can see the brilliant beauty of this species, so the competition to record this memorable moment as a souvenir “- Ngoc Lan and Anh Tho share. Meanwhile, many professional photographers as well as amateurs cannot help but come to record beautiful pictures of the vermicelli flowers. A photographer working under a unique vermicelli tree in Hanoi is blooming. In addition to the beauty of the vermicelli tree, it also has many effects such as edible fruit and as a diuretic, anti-inflammatory; Shell used in the treatment of dysfunction of the urinary system, urinary tract infections, pain and burning in urination, kidney stones and bladder … Noodle flowers grow in clusters towards the tip of the branch, swaying in front of the wind. Yellow and white flowers mixed with green color of leaves make the vermicelli tree stand out in the middle of the village. According to many villagers, nowadays, people in Dinh Thon consider the vermicelli flower tree like a banyan tree and a “treasure” of the village, so everyone cherishes and dares not to break the flowers to break the branches. The bright yellow vermicelli flowers glow the whole sky. Noodles has become a highlight to create an attraction for everyone when coming here.

Floating cakes, vegetarian cakes are offered to the ancestors worshiping committee on the real Korean New Year. Photo: Minh An Floating cake made small balls, outside white, in the red sugar filling, boiled in a pot of boiling water, when the cake floats on the surface, take out the water. And the vegetarian cake is rounded, flat, without filling, put on a small plate, poured sugar water on top. Place on a plate, let it cool, burn incense. Folk conception is that the number of plates, bowls of drifting cakes, and vegetarian cakes to offer is always 5 or 3. People often burn incense as 1-3 or 5 compress incense, not even light. Besides, in the ceremony, no matter how big or small, the Vietnamese people’s worship tray has fresh flowers and betel and areca, and 3 cups of water. On the ancestor altar, depending on the season, depending on the conditions of each house, families also buy 5 more fruits with five different colors representing the five elements. An ancestor tray during the Korean New Year does not need to prepare a “full tray”, but only needs to show filial piety, sincerity and wish for good things. Today, many people also enjoy making the five-color vegetarian floating cakes to offer them to their ancestors. However, according to cultural experts, this is inconsistent with the original and meaning of the Korean holiday. Because the floating cake, the original vegetarian cake is white, the circle is full of expressing the aspiration for the good, full and pure things in life. According to folk beliefs, floating cake often has a square cut of sugar, round the outside of the shell. The yin-yang is the same as the saying ‘mother is round and square.’ The yellow green bean paste represents yin, the crust is round and white to show positive and that is the property of yin and yang harmony. It is desirable to wish for favorable, harmonious weather, as well as the summer not too hot.

The graves story has long been highly valued by Vietnamese people, especially when the society is growing, the spiritual needs, towards the roots, have become more and more practical in everyday life.

Therefore, the graves have the shape of the family garden house, the lineage has appeared, they are decorated quite wonders. Recognized in Lac Hong Vien cemetery park (Hoa Binh), dozens of billion-dollar tombs are lying close together on the spacious and airy hills.

From the end of the second month of the lunar calendar to the beginning of the third lunar month, especially on March 3, people come to the cemetery to celebrate the ceremony to pay homage to their ancestors.

According to Mr. Su Truong Son (65 years old, in Tay Ho – Hanoi), his family decided to buy a billion-dollar land in the cemetery for the deceased later to have a beautiful resting place. The third lunar month is Thanh Minh Tet, so he and his family come to burn incense and celebrate ceremonies.

The graves in this cemetery are likened to villas for the dead. Because the money to buy land is also billions of dollars, plus the money to build the campus, the church is worth up to tens of billion / grave.

According to a person who takes care of the graves here, the average price for each square meter of land here is about VND 15 million, with a family buying a hundred square meter of land.

Representatives of the management board here said that most of the prime locations with prices of many billion VND have been booked in advance to prevent the “fever” of the burial place later.

He also added: “Usually the graves of the family are about 100 – 1,000 square meters, the price of each tomb ranges from over 1 billion to tens of billion VND, depending on the area and design requirements. , construction of the people. The construction of the tomb must also comply with the regulations on height, environmental factors … for harmony ”.

Watch more video: Ancient tomb discovery more than 1,400 years old. Source: Ha Tinh Television.

According to folk beliefs, the 3rd day of the third lunar month is called the real Korean New Year. On this day, people often make floating cakes, vegetarian cakes to make offerings to their ancestors. This is an opportunity for children and grandchildren to look to the roots of the tradition of “when drinking water, remember its source”.

As noted by the reporter of the To Quoc e-newspaper earlier this morning, many people flocked to a famous store on Ngo Thi Nham street to buy floating cakes, vegetarian cakes for the ceremony.

In the Chinese sense, “Han” means cold, “real” is to eat, the real Korean New Year is to eat cold food. Although originating from China, the real Korean New Year of the Vietnamese still has its own nuances. In addition, this custom also has changes in accordance with the culture and customs of the Vietnamese people.

The use of floating cakes, vegetarian cakes to worship also has many good meanings. This custom represents the long rice culture of the Vietnamese people. Both cakes are made from fragrant glutinous rice flour, the fruits of hard work can be offered to grandparents and ancestors. The cake floats into small balls, the inside is red sugar.

And the vegetarian cake is round and flat, with bean filling. Want to fill the green beans in the cake is more fragrant, the worker will choose the type of pepper, small seeds. In recent years, to serve the tastes of customers many people have used natural ingredients with colors to mix to make dough.

The owner of a shop on Ngo Thi Nham street shared: “According to experience from previous years, from the beginning of the third month of the lunar calendar, until March 3, the number of customers coming to buy goods is very large, so we had to command the whole family got up early in the morning to make the cakes. The most crowded peak period starts from 7am, lasts until afternoon and leaves customers gradually into the evening. Each customer usually has to queue from 30 minutes to 1 hour to buy cake ”.

According to observations, in the market for floating cakes, vegetarian cakes this year are convenient and ready-made cakes, users just need to boil them to use them immediately. Although there are more models, the price for each floating cake plate ranges from 15,000 to 20,000 VND.

“Every year, my family has gotten used to it here, so even if I have to wait a long time, I accept it. The cake here still retains the traditional taste of Hanoi, so the food is delicious” – Ms. Huong (Hai Ba Trung , Hanoi) share.

Recognized on many food streets, the air markets for people to go to the season of floating cakes, vegetarian cakes are bustling from the early morning.

“Our family has mobilized all the human resources in the house from last night to deliver goods to customers. This year, people mainly order cakes through home delivery technology applications, so they also reduce the number of customers. to the shop “- said a shop owner on Gia Ngu street.

Not only selling cakes, but small traders here also sell fresh flour for baking. These flour packages include all ingredients, customers just have to mold, shape to their liking and boil.

According to PV VTC News, from 6 a.m. on April 14 (March 3 of lunar calendar), many people were present at some places of making floating cakes, vegetarian cakes to buy cakes for the ceremony.

At Ngo Thi Nham street, a long line of people squeezed their feet to buy floating cakes and vegetarian cakes.

Many people cry to heaven because they have been waiting for an hour but still have not been able to buy the cake.

Sharing with PV, the owner of a floating cake shop on Ngo Thi Nham street said: “The number of visitors this year is higher than last year. We have to constantly add flour and mold to serve the customers buying ”.

“To serve the needs of customers, the store has prepared about 90kg of cake flour. Right from last night, the store has soaked cake dough. At 3 am, the store staff gets up early to do the dough, ready to serve every stage to serve customers ”, said the store owner.

Chen feet in the sea of ​​people waiting to buy floating cakes, vegetarian cakes on the real Korean New Year, Mr. Nguyen Manh Hung (in Ngo Thi Nham street, Hanoi) said: “I wait in line here for about 30-40 minutes. This year, I bought 2 kinds of whole vegetarian cakes. In my opinion, buying floating cakes, vegetarian cakes is a beautiful custom of my country. On this day, my family often eat the two types of cakes above instead of cooking as usual ”.

Glad to be able to buy floating cakes to worship the family, Ms. Thoa (in Cau Giay district, Hanoi) shared: “Every year, I come here to buy floating cakes and vegetarian cakes for my family every year. This year does not wait as long as every year “.

Floating cakes at stores cost about 15,000 VND / plate, vegetarian cakes 20,000 VND / bowl. Most of the stores sell both cooked cakes and pastries to customers who buy them to make them themselves.

Beautiful five-color floating cake attracts the attention of many customers.

However, the white floating cake is still the type most customers choose to buy.

On this day, many families also buy sugar, green beans, glutinous rice flour, sesame … to make their own floating cakes, vegetarian cakes to offer to their ancestors.

The Vietnamese custom of offering floating cakes and vegetarian cakes reminds the story of “wrapping a hundred eggs of Au Co’s mother”. Floating cake represents 50 eggs hatched into 50 children to the forest following their mother. Vegetarian cake represents 50 eggs that hatch into 50 children following their father into the sea.

Therefore, the real Korean New Year of the Vietnamese people mainly means towards the origin, commemorating the merits of the dead.

According to cultural experts, when March comes, the weather starts to heat up, preparing to turn into summer. Vietnamese people in the past have created floating cakes, vegetarian cakes which are cool and cool dishes. This dish is sweet, very suitable for hot days.

The use of floating cakes, vegetarian cakes to worship also brings many good meanings, showing the wet rice culture. Both cakes are made from fragrant glutinous rice flour, the fruits of hard work can be offered to grandparents and ancestors.