Unique and strange moringa floating tea attracts customers on the occasion of the Lunar New Year

On the occasion of the Lunar New Year, more than 1,000 tablets (5,000 VND each) were delivered to customers.
In order to prepare a tray of offerings for the Lunar New Year, in Can Tho on June 13 and 14 (on the 4th – 5th of the 5th lunar month), the market of goods and items for the Lunar New Year is quite vibrant and autumn. attract many buyers. In which, water drifting tea is an indispensable traditional dish. And this year, in Can Tho, a unique moringa tea appeared, bringing a new flavor to this delicious dish.

Surveying a round of markets in Ninh Kieu district, this year, despite the impact of the Covid-19 epidemic, buyers of the Doan Ngo New Year festival did not decrease much. Prices of some indispensable dishes in the offering tray such as flowers, fruits, rice wine, tea… also increased slightly by 10-20% compared to weekdays. Chrysanthemum flowers cost from 20,000 – 30,000 VND/bundle, lily 60,000 – 70,000 VND/bundle; kinds of water drifting tea from 20,000 to 50,000 VND/box. However, there are still some customers who choose to order food offerings to ensure quality, such as this year, many people choose moringa tea made by artisan Le Thi Be Bay. Drifting moringa tea brings a novelty to diners on the occasion of the Dragon Boat Festival. According to artisan Le Thi Be Bay, in Con Son, Binh Thuy district, Can Tho city, moringa is a plant rich in nutrients, good for health, especially contributing to stabilizing blood sugar, lowering cholesterol, preserving blood sugar and protecting health. liver guard. The need to “eat to be healthy” is becoming more and more popular, so I have creatively combined moringa powder with separated rings, creating a dish of moringa floating tea to match the market trend. In the past, moringa has been tested to make Tet cakes and little cakes and this time, it has also received many positive feedbacks. On the occasion of the Lunar New Year, more than 1,000 tablets (5,000 VND each) were delivered to customers. Drip tea is a sweet dish, so adding moringa will make the dish more balanced in nutrition, creating a new taste and color. “On the 5th of May, the Lunar New Year, people often have the habit of offering tea for a square year, to create sweetness for the rest of the year, on this occasion I cook moringa tea to serve people. . During the epidemic season, people tend to buy goods to their homes, not going to cafes, so the sales volume is also stable”, Artist Le Thi Be Bay added.