Why is braised duck meat an indispensable dish in the Southern Tet tray?

From a young age until now, the scent of braised duck meat emanating from every family’s kitchen is what has helped many people realize that Tet is coming. For Southerners, braised duck meat almost becomes the main dish in the year-end offering meal. And it is also considered as the main dish throughout the following Tet holidays of most families.

Although in the Tet tray of the Southern people, there are many other dishes such as bitter melon soup, banh tet, dried shrimp and chicken salad, … but just a pot of braised duck meat is symbolic enough. for a simple Tet tray that still retains the traditional beauty of the Southern people.

Braised duck meat is also known as braised meat by many people. Many people, when they first hear the word “khoa”, are sure that this is a dish originating from the Chinese (also known as the Chinese). But it’s not like that, in fact! There is a story to explain the origin of this braised meat.

Many people tell each other that, in the past, when ships and boats set sail, people often choose dishes that can be kept for a long time, enough time that they float on the sea. And they thought of braised meat with coconut water. And it is because this dish is enjoyed on the ship, that they call it “braised meat of the ship”.

And of course, it is no coincidence that this dish of braised pork with duck seeds is chosen as the main dish during Tet holidays of the Southern people. The piece of braised meat symbolizes the negative part, while the duck seed symbolizes the yang part. The perfect combination of these two ingredients in the dish shows completeness and completeness. It represents the dreams and aspirations for a prosperous and peaceful new year of the people here.

The main ingredients in the pot of braised duck meat are the same in every house. However, the individual talent of each person in the kitchen breathes life into the pot of braised meat with different flavors.

Also the same bacon, duck egg seeds, Siamese coconut water. It’s just, how much is the amount of meat, how many eggs are duck eggs, but the way of seasoning is different. Some people say, marinated with sugar, braised meat will have more fat, when eaten, it will be more fleshy. Some people say that marinating meat with honey and then adding lemon juice will help make the meat more delicious, tender and flavorful. Then comes the onion, garlic, marinade, fish sauce,…

The longer the pot of braised duck meat, the better it is. The pork belly just became soft. The fat is even more buoyant. Put the piece of meat in your mouth and feel like the meat is melting in your mouth, fleshy, extremely greasy.

The pot of braised meat of the Southern people can last until the end of Tet. Sometimes, just storing 1 pot is enough for the whole family to eat for the whole Tet holiday. Of course, they will still be served with other dishes as well. But sometimes, when there is someone in the kitchen who is very skillful, the braised meat is eaten by the children within a note, but the remaining stock of braised gravy is much, so eating with fish rice is still delicious.

The lack of a pot of braised duck meat also means the lack of the familiar taste of the traditional Tet of the Southern people. Maybe a pot of braised duck meat does not make a whole Tet, but surely Tet must have a pot of braised duck meat. In other words, braised duck meat is not only a dish but also a childhood, a cultural feature of many generations of Southerners whether in Vietnam or abroad.

Đăng bởi: Tùng Lê