Today is Nguyên Tiêu - the first night of the first month and mid of Jan. by Lunar calendar, Chinese community celebrates this date by going to certain pagodas, to pray for better year, for better prosperity!
I heard that people prefer a Female Pagoda (Chùa Bà) in Bình Dương, they go there even from last night for today celebration! And we still have Male Pagoda (Chùa Ông), but it seems less crowded!
I don't go to Pagoda, but I do pray at home to my ancestors for our family's protection, for better life (!). Many Vietnamese have vegetarian food in the first day (mồng Một) and mid of each month by Lunar calendar, we call these days "ngày rằm"(full moon day), again I'm not vegetarian but today suddenly I like to try at least one. And today's choice is rice noodles with vegetarian spring rolls!
I heard that people prefer a Female Pagoda (Chùa Bà) in Bình Dương, they go there even from last night for today celebration! And we still have Male Pagoda (Chùa Ông), but it seems less crowded!
I don't go to Pagoda, but I do pray at home to my ancestors for our family's protection, for better life (!). Many Vietnamese have vegetarian food in the first day (mồng Một) and mid of each month by Lunar calendar, we call these days "ngày rằm"(full moon day), again I'm not vegetarian but today suddenly I like to try at least one. And today's choice is rice noodles with vegetarian spring rolls!
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| Noodle with vegetarian spring roll (bún chả giò chay) |
