LUNAR NEW YEAR CUISINE OF CHINESE FUJIAN IN HO CHI MINH CITY

Abstract

Cuisine is a field that shows peculiar peculiarities in the culture of each nation in general, as well as the Chinese
nation in particular. Those unique cultural traits have created their own customs and tra ditions. Therefore, learning about lunar New Year’s dishes of Chinese Fujian in Ho ChiMinh City and comparing with the cuisine
of the Fujian group in China will help us understand more about the meaning of each dish. Besides, the study contributes deeply understanding of the people and living process of the Chinese Fujian in Viet Nam. This
study approaches research from the perspective of Ethnology, clarifying the hobbies and needs of the Hoa ethnic group from their statements, through in-depth interviews by the author.