Mid-Autumn Festival Preparations in Phan Thiet
Blog: Fish Egg Tree - 26 September 2009
By: Adam Bray
Below are photos around town today, in preparation for the Mid-Autumn Festival (Trung Thu) on the evening of October 3. Phan Thiet has received numerous national awards for their celebration of the festival, and is noted as one of the best cities in Vietnam to observe the festivities.
Moon cakes are the favorite treat during the Mid-Autumn Festival. They come in many flavors--Green Tea, Lotus Seed, Green Bean, Red Bean, Candied pork, Roasted pork, Roasted duck, Coconut and sweetened milk... with one or two dried, salted egg yolks in the center.
Local ad companies are preparing lantern floats for the parade on the night of the festival.
The festival will be led by school children, with a different theme for the floats and lanterns of each school.
A typical shop selling moon cakes, lanterns and holiday toys for Trung Thu.
Most schools had sea creature themes for their lanterns and floats last year. This year folks seem to be building a wide range of animals, like this golden water buffalo.
Click here to read explanations of all the major local festivals in Binh Thuan Province.
Click here to see all posts and photos on the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Moon cakes are the favorite treat during the Mid-Autumn Festival. They come in many flavors--Green Tea, Lotus Seed, Green Bean, Red Bean, Candied pork, Roasted pork, Roasted duck, Coconut and sweetened milk... with one or two dried, salted egg yolks in the center.
Local ad companies are preparing lantern floats for the parade on the night of the festival.
The festival will be led by school children, with a different theme for the floats and lanterns of each school.
A typical shop selling moon cakes, lanterns and holiday toys for Trung Thu.
Most schools had sea creature themes for their lanterns and floats last year. This year folks seem to be building a wide range of animals, like this golden water buffalo.
Click here to read explanations of all the major local festivals in Binh Thuan Province.
Click here to see all posts and photos on the Mid-Autumn Festival.
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