PIX 498402:  Mom, Pauline, and maternal grandparents with food preparation for Tet 1987 celebration.

PIX 498404:  Traditional food dishes include:

• "Bún Thang":  5-toppings rice noodle soup bowls; the 5 toppings are:

  1. Salted duck egg yolk (lòng đỏ trứng vịt muối)

  2. Dehydrated prawn pulp (tôm khô giã nhuyễn)

  3. Shredded chicken (thịt gà xé phay)

  4. Lean pork sausage slices (giò lụa thái chỉ)

  5. Fried scrambled chicken egg (trứng gà chiên)

• "Bánh Chưng":  Leaves wrapped, square-shaped, green colored, glutinous rice cake with mung bean and/or fatty pork center

• "Giò Thủ":  Pork head sausage

• "Dưa Hành":  Pickled mustard greens and green onions

• "Chả Quế":  Roasted cinnamon ham

• "Giò Lụa":  Lean pork sausage

• "Gà luộc, lá chanh tươi":  Boiled chicken with fresh Kaffir (Makrut) lime (Vietnamese name:  chanh Thái-lan; botanical name:  Citrus hystrix) leaves

• "Heo quay":  Roasted pork

• "Cá kho":  Braised fish

• "Đồ chua":  Vinegar pickled vegetables