Vietnamese traditional festivals and folk customs

Vietnamese traditional festivals are the same as those in China, including Spring Festival, Qingming Festival, Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival and Double Ninth Festival, among which the Spring Festival is the biggest festival. Vietnamese folk customs are simple, and the people are civilized and polite. It is customary to greet each other when meeting, or nod, or shake hands, or hug each other according to French etiquette, mostly as brothers and sisters. Vietnam is deeply influenced by Chinese culture and believes in Buddhism. Buddhism was introduced into Vietnam from the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, and after the tenth century, Buddhism was honored as the state religion. At present, there are about 21 million Buddhists in China. In addition, Catholicism has been introduced to Vietnam for more than 411 years, and there are currently more than 3 million believers, mostly in the south. Vietnamese people worship their ancestors and are generally superstitious about the city god and the god of wealth. Ordinary people have altar tables and incense tables at home, and they worship at home on holidays. Dress is simple. On formal occasions, men wear suits and women wear ethnic "gowns" (similar to cheongsam) and trousers. Eating habits are similar to those of some ethnic groups in Guangdong, Guangxi and Yunnan. Eat with chopsticks, like to eat light, cold and sour food. Vietnamese people are forbidden to take photos with three people. It is considered unlucky not to light cigarettes for three people with a match or lighter. Don't want people to touch your head. Don't point your feet at people when sitting on the floor.

Eating Snail Powder in Hanoi

In the early morning, you can often meet stalls selling snail powder on the streets of Hanoi. This round vermicelli is slightly thinner than Guilin rice noodles and Yunnan rice noodles. It is made of high-quality rice, which is delicate and flexible, white and transparent, and tastes refreshing. Snails are picked and eaten now, picked out with bamboo needles and put in powder, and then added with snail soup, pepper and other condiments, which is delicious.

Chicken powder in Hanoi: Chicken powder is made of exquisite materials. Besides shredded chicken, it is also equipped with shredded pork, shredded egg, shredded fungus, shredded onion and shredded coriander. The shredded egg is made uniquely, spread into thin slices, cut into thin shreds, and sprinkled on the powder to reflect the red shredded pork and white shredded chicken, which is particularly appetizing.

beef powder: beef powder in Vietnam must be beef. Add a large piece of fine beef with various seasonings and cook it in the pot, then cut it into thin pieces. After scalding the rice noodles in a boiling pot, add beef, beef soup and various seasonings to make it taste different.

Shrimp cake: It is also a famous snack in Vietnam. It is made by wrapping the batter with seasoning with fresh prawns and frying it in an oil pan. When it is out of the pan, it smells fragrant and tastes crisp and delicious. There is a restaurant near the West Lake in Hanoi, and its shrimp cakes have a high reputation.

meat brown: a traditional Vietnamese food. In the past, ordinary Vietnamese families could only eat it on festivals. In rural areas, whenever festivals, especially before the Spring Festival, every household should make meat brown. Add all kinds of spices to the good lean pork, put it in a stone mortar and mash it, then wrap it in banana leaves or lotus leaves and cook it in a pot. Cut it into pieces or thin slices before eating, steam it, dip it in fish sauce and pepper, it tastes delicious, not greasy, and it tastes fragrant after eating.

Vietnamese enema: it is a favorite food of Vietnamese people. Pig red is mixed with minced lean meat and various coriander, which are poured into the small intestine of pigs and then cooked. Cut into sections before eating and dip in various seasonings.

fried spring rolls: this is the most popular dish in Vietnam. In recent years, many restaurants in China have introduced it, but the method and eating method are not as good as those in Vietnam. Vietnam's spring roll skin is made of glutinous rice, as thin as cicada wings, white and transparent. Wrap the skin of spring rolls with stuffing made of bean sprouts, vermicelli, shredded squid, shrimps, scallions, etc., and fry in the oil pan until crisp and yellow. When eating, wrap the glass lettuce in spring rolls and dip it in fish sauce, sour vinegar, pepper and other condiments. It is crisp and not greasy, and it is very delicious.

mung bean cake: it is also a delicious food. The first-class Vietnamese mung bean cake is produced in the ocean (place name) not far from coastal defense, and Jinlong brand is the best. Vietnam's mung bean cake is made of fine mung beans, ground into very fine powder, and then mixed with refined sugar and oil, which tastes soft and sweet. Ocean mung bean cake is beautifully packaged and is a good gift for friends and relatives.

beef chafing dish: The biggest feature of this kind of chafing dish is that the bottom of the chafing dish is made of sour vinegar. Sliced beef is slightly rinsed in boiling sour vinegar, then dipped in seasoning, accompanied by shredded spinach, lettuce and various coriander, which is memorable.

Sour soup: a special dish in Ho Chi Minh City. Sour soup is not made of sour vinegar, but with a locally produced sour seed. Suanzi is the core of a locally grown leguminous plant shaped like a bean, with a sour taste. In addition to sour seeds, grouper, bean sprouts, tomatoes and coriander are also added to the sour soup, and the boiled soup tastes extremely delicious.

Roasted squid: In the streets of Ho Chi Minh City, you can often see vendors pushing carts and selling grilled squid along the street. There is a red charcoal fire on the cart with dried whales on the side. The size of the whale depends on the customer's own choice. After the whale is baked on charcoal fire and browned, it is pressed into long and large thin pieces by an iron calender, and then coated with yellow skin sauce, Chili sauce and other condiments to roll up and eat. In the evening, when you are tired after visiting the night market in Ho Chi Minh City, you will feel particularly comfortable by buying some grilled squid, adding a bottle of beer and tasting it carefully.

Eat green vegetables raw: When dining in Vietnamese restaurants, you may often see Vietnamese people eating all kinds of green vegetables raw. This way of eating is a traditional way in Vietnam, and it can be regarded as a major feature of Vietnamese food culture, which is quite in line with the modern nutritional point of view. Of course, there are some stresses on eating green vegetables raw. These green vegetables mainly include washed spinach, lettuce and mung bean sprouts, as well as various kinds of coriander, such as turnips and mint. Raw vegetables should be dipped in seasonings, mainly fish sauce, sour vinegar and fresh lemon juice. Vietnam is located in the tropics, and the climate is hot. Eating green vegetables raw has the effect of promoting fluid production and reducing fire, and is helpful for digestion and nutrient absorption. I have never tried to eat green vegetables raw, so I should say that I can't know Vietnamese snacks.

It is worth mentioning that Vietnamese coffee is also very accomplished in the coffee field. Known as "Didi Coffee", it is the first choice coffee. It grinds Vietnamese coffee beans into powder, puts them on a brewer, puts them on a coffee cup, and then rushes into boiling water. The rich coffee drops into the cup along the hole at the bottom of the brewer, and the milk sugar is added. It can be said without affectation: "It tastes great!"

Philippine customs

The Philippines is the only Catholic country in Asia, which has inherited the traditions of Spain, the United States and other places. The Muslims on Mindanao Island in the south have a particularly strong folk custom, which is very different from the residents in China and North Philippines.

The Philippines is the craziest to celebrate Christmas. Their Christmas holiday begins on February 6th and lasts until October 6th, with more than half a month.

Laos' eating habits

Laotians usually have a simple diet, usually glutinous rice and fresh fish, and only kill pigs and sheep on holidays. Ka people like palm Baba as their staple food (this is a kind of cake made of palm powder and baked on a hot stone). Many people regard it as a precious food. They are addicted to chewing betel nuts and smoking. Even women are no exception. They are very happy to taste China dishes. They usually don't use knives, forks and chopsticks when eating, but they are used to grabbing food with their hands.

Lao people have the following characteristics in their eating habits:

① Pay attention to dining, paying attention to material benefits, and paying attention to the design and color of dishes.

② tastes generally dislike salty, sweet, sour and slightly spicy taste.

③ The staple food is rice (glutinous rice), and I also like to eat bean paste buns.

④ Non-staple foods like fish, shrimp, chicken, duck, mutton, pork and beef. I also like tomatoes, tofu, mushrooms and fresh vegetables. Seasoning commonly used onions, garlic, peppers, coriander, oil, sauce, salt and so on.

⑤ The cooking method prefers dishes made by cooking methods such as frying, roasting and skewering.

⑥ Chinese food likes China's Beijing cuisine and Cantonese cuisine.

⑦ The menu appreciates the flavor dishes such as white sugar mixed with lotus root slices, Beijing roast duck, roast suckling pig, dried roast chicken breast, winter melon cup, instant-boiled mutton, roasted winter bamboo shoots, dried mandarin fish, shredded beef with onion and shredded chicken with green pepper.

⑧ Shuijiu likes to drink milk, soda, coffee, fruit juice and foreign wine.

9 fruits like bananas, pineapples, peaches, watermelons, oranges, tangerines, apples, etc. Dried fruits like walnuts and almonds.

customs and habits of Laos

Laos is a multi-ethnic country, and the old dragon accounts for 71% of the national population. The customs and habits of the old dragon represent the customs and habits of Laos to a great extent.

In rural areas and remote mountainous areas, all ethnic groups in Laos wear their own sewn clothes, and the clothes in cities and economically developed areas have become more commercialized and international. The national costume of the Old Dragon is similar to that of the Dai people in Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, China. Men wear collarless double-breasted shirts, sand-cage pants or long-sleeved wide-leg pants, while women wear collarless oblique-breasted shirts and skirts. Whenever there is a Chinese New Year holiday or a major event, women should wear national costumes and put on a bun, while men should wear more suits and less national costumes.

Lao people like to eat glutinous rice. Lao cuisine is sour, spicy and raw. The dishes with ethnic characteristics include fish sauce, grilled fish, roast chicken, fried minced meat with coriander, shredded papaya, hot and sour soup, etc. Vegetables are mostly eaten raw.

Lao people are very gentle, kind and polite. People you know should greet each other when they meet and say goodbye, put their hands on their chests, and hold hands. Men generally don't take the initiative to shake hands with women. To show intimacy, people who are familiar or unfamiliar can call their elders uncles and aunts, those who are older than themselves as eldest brothers and sisters, and those who are younger than themselves as younger brothers and sisters. They are generally called comrades in state organs or the army.

When visiting people in Laos, you should prepare gifts, which should be beautifully packaged. Common gifts include flower baskets, handicrafts, alcohol and tobacco, etc. When attending wedding banquets or festive days, it is customary to send cash. Guests should take the front door when entering the house, take off their shoes when entering the house, and generally sit on the floor. Be careful not to use their feet instead of fingers to point at people or things. Men cross their legs and women put their feet aside with their knees. When someone is talking to each other, don't cross between the two people. If there is no place to go around, you need to cross in the middle, bow your head and say sorry. Don't touch people's heads (including children). Guests are forbidden to visit the host's inner room.

It's popular to drink Unity wine when visiting people in Laos. The host brings a bottle of wine and a glass, and the host drinks it first, and then invites the guests to drink it in turn. Tanjiu is also a traditional etiquette for Laos to entertain guests. Many bamboo tubes are inserted in the altar, and the host and guest sit around the altar, talking and drinking.

The tying ceremony is a ritual custom of the Old Dragon and a blessing ceremony, which is often held on holidays, welcoming distinguished guests and weddings. At the ceremony, the host and guest sat on the floor, with a silver tray filled with flowers in the middle, and bundles of white cotton thread hung on the flowers. At the beginning of the ceremony, the venerable elders or monks read the blessing words. After reading, they took off the cotton thread on the flowers and tied the thread to the wrists of the guests and guests, saying the words of blessing while tying the thread. Guests can also take the initiative to tie the thread to the host or others for blessing. The thread tied to the hand is usually worn for 3 days to 1 week.

religions and customs in Malaysia

Malaysia is a constitutional monarchy. It is mainly composed of Malay, Chinese and Indo-Pakistani. Their religions, cultures and customs are different. More than 91% Malays believe in Islam, Chinese believe in Buddhism and Taoism, and Indians and Indians believe in Hinduism. The Constitution of Malaysia clearly stipulates that Islam is the official religion of Malaysia. Muslims in Malaysia are mostly Sunnis.

Malay Muslims are generally pious and pray five times a day. People who have made pilgrimages to Mecca are highly respected. September is Ramadan, and Malays are generally forbidden to eat at night during the day, with the exception of the elderly, the sick, pregnant women or travelers. Malays usually avoid using their left hands and are used to eating with their right hands or accepting other people's things. Usually men don't take the initiative to shake hands with women. Malays generally like spicy food, avoid eating pork, don't drink hard liquor, and don't propose a toast on formal occasions. The most taboo animal of Malays is pigs, but they like cats.

Mosques are places where Muslims hold religious ceremonies. When opening to the outside world, women should wear robes and headscarves. Otherwise, you will be rejected. The traditional dresses of Malay men and women are: the men are collarless shirts, trousers, short sarong around their waists, a "Song Gu" bonnet and leather shoes. Ladies' dresses are also tops and sarongs, which are as wide as robes and are covered with monochromatic bright scarves. Malay men's and women's dresses and casual clothes have the same characteristics, that is, they are wide and long, cover their hands and feet with bright colors, unique patterns and beautiful styles. At present, migrant workers generally wear light suits for convenience in work, and only wear traditional clothes at home after work or when visiting relatives and friends or on major festivals. In various formal occasions, men can wear long-sleeved Buddy shirts in addition to national costumes or suits. Badi shirt is a kind of long-sleeved shirt made of batik cloth, which is thin and cool. Now it has gradually replaced the traditional Malay dress and become Malaysia's "national costume". In Malaysia, except for members of the royal family, people generally don't wear yellow clothes.

Burmese people's eating habits

Burmese people like to eat coconut milk rice and glutinous rice with turmeric powder, shredded coconut and dried shrimps. Every meal must eat a kind of fish and shrimp sauce called "Yabi"; Curry is a favorite dish. Kachin people in Myanmar like to eat animal meat. They are used to roasting food with fire, sprinkling salt after roasting and tearing it with their hands. Karen people in Myanmar, regardless of gender, age and age, smoke pipes. Wine column is a daily necessity, and people should entertain themselves with wine at any ceremony. Burmese people generally like western food in the morning and Chinese food in the afternoon and evening. The dining table likes to have condiments such as Chili oil and Chili sauce. They are used to eating a spoon and a soup plate, but they are not used to using bowls. The "tool" for eating is the right hand, so it is dexterous and convenient to grab food and take food. They are happy to have dinner together after dinner.

Burmese people have the following characteristics in their eating habits:

① Pay attention to rich dishes, and pay attention to small quantity and quality of dishes.

② Generally, the taste is not salty, but sweet, sour and spicy.

③ The staple food is rice, and I am also interested in dumplings, steamed dumplings, pies, scones and steamed dumplings.

④ Non-staple food likes to eat chicken, fish, shrimp, duck, eggs and various vegetables; Seasoning loves tomato sauce, shrimp soy sauce, Chili oil, Chili sauce and curry powder.

⑤ The cooking method prefers dishes made by baking, frying, frying, frying, roasting, sauce and mixing.

⑥ Chinese food likes Sichuan food in China.

⑦ The menu is very appreciative of big assorted dishes, vegetarian chicken, Geely fish sticks, sliced duck with ginger buds, fried prawns, fried crispy chicken, great-fried chicken, milk rape flowers, fried shrimps, etc.

⑧ Water wine likes to drink beer, soft drinks, orange juice, etc. After meals, they have the habit of drinking coffee or hot tea, but what they like to drink is strange-flavored tea (that is, tea leaves mixed with soybean powder, dried shrimps, shrimp soy sauce, onion powder, fried pepper seeds, etc., which are stirred and brewed into strange-flavored tea).

9 fruits like bananas, coconuts, mangoes, papayas, oranges, pineapples, etc. Dried fruits like walnuts and so on.

Myanmar's folk customs

Myanmar is a Buddhist country, with 89.4% of the population being Buddhists. There are stupas all over the country, and it has the reputation of (the capital of gold), especially the SHWEDAGON PAGODA in Yangon, which is world-famous. When entering a Buddhist temple, you must take off your shoes and socks, and women are not allowed to wear stockings and shorts.

Because of their deep belief in Buddhism, Burmese people are different in temperament, kind-hearted and hospitable. When they visit friends' houses, they usually prepare small gifts.

Interestingly, Burmese people have no surnames, with men's names prefixed with U (Nianwu) and women's names prefixed with DAW (Niandao).

Burmese people attach importance to education, and Burmese and English are widely used. If it is necessary to find a Chinese translator, it is not difficult to find one.

there is no entertainment in Myanmar at night.