The food website Taste Atlas recently ranked Vietnam's thit dong (Vietnamese pork aspic) 44th and canh bong (pork rind soup) 60th on its list of the 86 best mushroom dishes worldwide.

Tet, the lunar New Year Festival which is also the most and the longest for Vietnamese, is an occasion for family members to gather, talk and enjoy delicious food after a hardworking year. Preparing a feast for Tet requires attentive efforts as Vietnamese believe it reflects a New Year full of happiness and prosperity.