During the Tet holidays, it is a time to gather with friends and family. If you are still unsure what delicious dishes to prepare for the upcoming holiday on April 30 – May 1, be sure not to miss this article. Today, TasteVN will suggest some extremely appetizing dishes for you. Let’s get cooking and show off your skills right away!
1 Chicken Salad
Chicken salad is a dish that cannot be missed during holidays and family gatherings. There are many ways to prepare chicken salad such as: cabbage chicken salad, chicken salad with onions,… but every salad is extremely flavorful.
Chunks of firm chicken served with crispy cabbage, onions, and carrots, enhanced by the aromatic herbs like Vietnamese coriander, cilantro, and fried onions, all soaked in a rich dressing.
Additionally, you can dip the salad in fish sauce or lime pepper salt and serve it with shrimp chips to enhance the flavor of the dish. Chicken salad is a great choice for an appetizer!
2 Pig Ear Salad
Pig ear salad will be a wonderful suggestion for the upcoming 30/4 – 1/5 holiday menu. The simple, easy-to-find ingredients will help you prepare this delicious dish right at home.
With the crispy texture of pig ears combined with the sweetness of cucumbers and other ingredients like lotus stems, sour fruits, and onions, it will leave you enchanted from the very first bite.
You can serve it with sweet and sour fish sauce to enhance the flavor of the dish.
3 Coconut Heart Salad
Another tempting suggestion that you shouldn’t miss is the Coconut Heart Salad. You can easily complete this delicious salad with just a few simple ingredients.
This dish has an extremely appealing color. When enjoying, you will feel the crunchy goodness of the vegetables along with the sweet aroma of shrimp and meat that is incredibly irresistible. You can pair it with shrimp crackers for an even tastier experience.
4 Crab Soup
During the holiday from April 30 to May 1, why not try to make a pot of hot, delicious Crab Soup to treat the whole family? This dish is most suitable for chilly days and can also be served as an appetizer at parties.
A bowl of crab soup with the eye-catching colors of corn, the sweetness from the bone broth, crab, and various types of mushrooms. Additionally, when eaten, it features the rich, fatty taste of century egg and quail eggs.
Moreover, crab soup is a nutritious dish as it provides essential nutrients and calcium, making it very appealing.
5 Chicken Soup
The chicken soup dish to start the meal during the holiday on April 30 – May 1 will be absolutely perfect. With just a few simple steps, you can have a delicious dish to treat your family.
The thick and smooth soup blends with the delicious flavors of combined ingredients such as mushrooms, young corn, lotus seeds, potatoes,… making it extremely appealing. Each piece of tender and tasty chicken will leave you craving for more.
When enjoying, sprinkle a little pepper on top to enhance the flavor of the dish.
6 Beef Stew
If you are looking for a main dish after the appetizer for the meal on April 30 – May 1, you cannot miss this irresistibly delicious beef stew. The ingredients are easy to find and the preparation is extremely simple.
The beef is cooked until tender along with potatoes and carrots. The thick sauce is rich in flavor while retaining the characteristic taste of wine, the aroma of bay leaves, garlic, turmeric, and coriander, and a sprinkle of pepper will make it even more fragrant.
You can enjoy this beef stew with fresh noodles, rice, or bread, all of which are very flavorful!
7 Beef Stew with Vegetables
Beef stew with vegetables will be a delicious dish to adorn your family’s menu for the meal on April 30 – May 1 because of its delicious and appealing flavor.
The dish has a shiny brown color that is extremely eye-catching, mixed with the vibrant colors of carrots, onions, celery,… With a rich flavor combined with the sweetness of the beef and the taste of basil.
You can serve it with white rice, bread, or fresh noodles, all of which are fantastic.
8 Braised Beef
The next candidate that TasteVN wants to introduce to you is braised beef. Be quick to note this dish for the upcoming party on April 30 – May 1!
This braised beef dish is extremely attractive in both color and flavor. The rich taste of the broth blends with the tender beef, combined with a bit of fat and the sweetness of carrots, making it very delicious.
You can pair it with bread dipped in salt and pepper with lime, which is guaranteed to be extremely flavorful.
9 Chicken Curry
The delicious flavor of chicken curry will be an appealing starter for the meal on April 30th – May 1st. This is a dish you definitely should not miss.
The chicken is tender, juicy, and delicious, blending perfectly with the rich sauce, complemented by the nutty flavor from potatoes and sweet potatoes that are extremely attractive.
Additionally, you can combine it with other ingredients like fresh milk, mango, avocado,… to enhance the flavor of the dish. Enjoying this dish with bread or fresh noodles is even better!
10 Duck Curry
Continuing with the extremely attractive appetizer that TasteVN wants to introduce to you, which is duck curry. A delicious dish that is not too complicated but is incredibly flavorful and unique.
The dish has a very eye-catching yellow color. When enjoying, you will feel the tender sweetness of the duck meat along with the creamy richness of the potatoes, which will surely make you want to eat it forever.
You can enjoy it with vermicelli, bread, or white rice, all of which are very delicious.
11 Rib Lagu
A delicious dish that you should not miss is rib lagu. Let’s treat your family to this delicious dish during the upcoming holiday from April 30th to May 1st.
This dish is a combination of the tender, sweet flavor from the ribs and the fresh taste from the vegetables, served with bread to create an extremely wonderful dish.
12 Tongue Lagu
Tongue lagu is an excellent choice for parties, family gatherings, and friends during the holiday from April 30th to May 1st with easy preparation, easily found ingredients, and extremely attractive.
The chewy, crunchy pig tongue combined with soft cooked potatoes and rich lagu sauce will surely captivate you from the very first taste!
13 Chicken Lagu
Chicken lagu is a favorite dish for many people, why not try treating your family and friends to this delicious dish during the holiday meal from April 30th to May 1st? It will be wonderful.
With easy preparation and simple ingredients, you can quickly make this dish right at home.
The dish is delicious and flavorful with tender, fragrant chicken meat, the light sweetness of coconut water, and the rich sweetness of potatoes and carrots, making it extremely appetizing.
14 BBQ Ribs
During the holiday break from April 30 to May 1, having an outdoor party to enjoy grilled ribs BBQ with family is simply amazing, isn’t it?
The grilled ribs outside are golden brown, slightly charred in places, and are covered with an extremely shiny sauce that is very eye-catching, the delicious aroma is irresistible. Inside, the meat is tender, juicy, and flavorful.
You can pair the meat with chili sauce, bread, and add a bit of kimchi or pickled salt, what could be better!
15 Grilled Chicken
Grilled chicken is a delicious dish with a simple recipe, perfect for you to showcase your skills to treat your family during the upcoming holiday meal on April 30 – May 1.
This appealing grilled dish can be prepared in many different ways that are extremely innovative. You can make spicy salt grilled chicken, honey grilled chicken, cheese grilled chicken, or satay, all bringing wonderful flavors.
The chicken meat has a beautifully roasted golden skin. The chicken is tender, flavorful, with a hint of spiciness, and when paired with chili salt and lime, it’s just perfect.
16 Grilled Shrimp
A delicious dish made from shrimp that TasteVN wants to introduce to you is grilled shrimp. With simple ingredients and preparation methods, this will definitely be a dish you shouldn’t miss at the 30/4 – 1/5 holiday party!
You can marinate grilled shrimp with chili salt, cheese, garlic butter, satay,… all are extremely flavorful. Each shrimp with a crispy outer shell, chewy meat inside, and an enticing aroma will satisfy you from the very first bite.
17 Grilled Oysters
Try to change the flavors in your family meal for the 30/4 – 1/5 holiday with this unique, flavorful grilled oyster dish right away!
You can combine grilled oysters with ingredients like quail egg cheese, scallion oil, or garlic butter, all bringing delicious and unique flavors.
The firm, sweet oyster meat blended with the exotic flavors of the accompanying ingredients will surely make you fall in love.
18 Fried Shrimp Balls
When you bite into a piece of fried shrimp ball, you will feel the crispy, golden crust hot outside, while the inside is filled with fresh, sweet shrimp and the fragrant, nutty flavor of lotus root.
Dipping the fried shrimp in chili sauce, ketchup, or mayonnaise is also very delicious. To avoid greasiness, you can eat it with tomato and cucumber.
With just a little twist, you have an attractive and crispy lotus root shrimp ball dish for the family on this 30/4 – 1/5 holiday, especially this dish is also very popular with kids!
19 Crispy Fried Squid
Crispy fried squid is a dish for the family to gather together, enjoying and chatting during the 30/4 – 1/5 holiday.
The fried squid rings with their round appearance and golden crispy crust are very eye-catching, while the inside retains the chewy, fresh deliciousness of the seafood.
Squid dipped in chili sauce, tomato sauce, and mayonnaise to add a rich flavor: sour, spicy, and creamy. This dish can be enjoyed with salad for even more flavor!
20 Steamed fish wrapped in rice paper
Steamed fish wrapped in rice paper is a light dish that combines with simple local ingredients, perfect for the upcoming celebrations on April 30th – May 1st.
The fish is steamed just right to retain its sweetness and firmness, combined with the freshness that fresh herbs provide.
Make a rice paper roll filled with fish, herbs, and vermicelli, dipped in sweet and sour fish sauce or fermented fish sauce for an incredible treat!
21 Steamed chicken
Steamed chicken is a simple dish but can be adapted in various ways, such as salt-steamed chicken and onion-steamed chicken. This dish will refresh your menu for the April 30th – May 1st holiday.
With salt-steamed chicken, the chicken meat is fragrant with lemongrass and becomes more flavorful when dipped in salt and pepper or fish sauce. Enjoying it with fresh herbs is indeed a perfect combination.
A plate of golden, delicious onion-steamed chicken, with tender and sweet chicken meat infused with the distinctive aroma of onions, makes the dish even more appealing. You can chop the chicken into small pieces for easier eating and dip it in a bowl of sauce for an amazing taste!
22 Roasted Duck + Bread
If you are too familiar with traditional roasted pork but want to change the taste, then roasted duck served with bread is an ideal choice for you this April 30 – May 1 holiday.
Once roasted, the duck skin is brown and shiny, with an incredibly enticing aroma. The meat inside is tender and rich in flavor.
You can prepare many other dishes from roasted duck: the duck skin can be used to make duck skin wrapped with rice paper, salted chili roasted duck bones, and stir-fried duck meat with noodles,… When eating, dipping in a sauce made with oyster sauce and various special spices will make it even better!
23 Roasted Pork + Rice Vermicelli
Roasted pork with rice vermicelli is definitely a combo that cannot be missed in the meal for the April 30 – May 1 holiday to treat family and friends.
Each piece of crispy roasted pork combined with the tender, delicious meat inside is incredibly appealing. You can enjoy it with rice vermicelli, dipping in sweet and spicy fish sauce to enhance the flavor!
24 Grilled Spring Rolls + Rice Vermicelli
A delicious appetizer for the meal on April 30 – May 1 that you should not miss is the combo of grilled spring rolls served with rice vermicelli.
You can prepare this dish using a pan, oven, or charcoal grill, all of which will produce a fantastic dish. The meal is aromatic with the scent of scallion oil and fish sauce, making it incredibly tempting.
When eating, you will feel the soft and delicious taste, rich flavor along with a hint of the delicious fatty taste of fresh pork sausage, served with bánh hỏi that is sure to be extremely appealing.
25 Seafood Spring Rolls
Spring rolls can be wrapped with various fillings such as pork spring rolls, vegetarian spring rolls, and seafood spring rolls,… And seafood spring rolls will be a delicious and familiar dish in the meals during the holiday of April 30 – May 1 for many families.
This delicious dish has a crispy outer layer and a soft inside. The seafood maintains its freshness: chewy squid, flavorful shrimp, enhanced by the salty, fatty taste of cheese and the aromatic scent of mint blending together beautifully!
You can dip it in fatty sauces or spicy chili sauce to enjoy with rice or vermicelli, which is really tempting, isn’t it?
26 Shrimp and Pork Spring Rolls
The next candidate that TasteVN wants to introduce to you is shrimp and pork spring rolls. With a simple recipe and ingredients, you can make this dish right at home to enjoy during the upcoming holiday of April 30 – May 1.
Shrimp and pork spring rolls with an eye-catching golden color, crispy in the mouth, and a flavorful filling are extremely appealing. You can enjoy them with fresh herbs and dip them in sweet and sour fish sauce for an amazing taste.
27 Crispy Fried Noodles
Crispy fried noodles are a favorite dish for many people due to their quick preparation and incredible taste. Seafood crispy fried noodles can also be a savory dish on the family table during the upcoming holiday of April 30 – May 1.
Once completed, the dish captivates the senses of many with its fragrant aroma and extremely appealing colors.
The golden crispy noodles are delightfully combined with fresh, sweet seafood, along with the natural crunchiness of mushrooms and vegetables, which is incredibly stimulating to the taste buds.
28 Mixed Fried Noodles
If you are wondering what to make for the upcoming holiday meal on April 30 – May 1, then don’t miss this suggestion from TasteVN.
Mixed fried noodles with eye-catching colors and the fragrant aroma from simple, fresh ingredients.
You will experience the sweetness of bok choy, shrimp, and the delicious chewy noodles, blended with a rich sauce. All of this creates an extremely appealing dish.
29 Chicken Hot Pot
No party is complete without a hot pot, right? Let’s show off your skills with an enticing chicken hot pot to treat friends and family during the holiday on April 30 – May 1.
You can make chicken hot pot combined with ingredients like Vietnamese coriander, sour leaves, chili peppers, lemongrass,… to enhance the uniqueness of the dish.
The broth is rich from chicken bones combined with the delicious flavors of the accompanying ingredients, making it extremely appealing.
You can serve it with rice noodles to fully enjoy the dish!
30 Thai Hot Pot
Thai hot pot is a favorite dish for many people. This April 30th – May 1st holiday, why not head to the kitchen to treat your family and friends to a steaming pot of sour and spicy Thai hot pot that is “hot off the stove”!
The hot pot broth is steaming, tangy, and spicy, seasoned richly with ingredients such as beef, shrimp, octopus, fish balls,… Dipping various fresh vegetables and mushrooms into the hot pot brings a fresh and delicious flavor.
Put noodles in a bowl, ladle the broth over, and enjoy. Just a few simple steps and you will have an enticing and delicious Thai hot pot ready to serve.
31 Fish Hot Pot
If you’re tired of chicken or pork hot pots, try fish hot pot for your April 30th – May 1st holiday meal. I guarantee you won’t be disappointed.
You can make this hot pot with types of fish such as snakehead fish, stingray, catfish, or tilapia,… all of which are extremely appealing.
With the combination of bone broth, sour leaves, chili, and tender, delicious fish meat, it creates a spicy hot pot with a sweet and sour taste that stimulates the taste buds.
32 Coconut Jelly
If you’ve finished enjoying the appetizers or main dishes at the 30/4 – 1/5 holiday party, then next, let’s move on to the refreshing and delicious coconut jelly dessert.
The sweet jelly has a certain crispness and chewiness, combined with the crunchy strands of young coconut and creamy cheese, making it very easy to enjoy. Underneath is a layer of fragrant bitter coffee, truly an irresistible dessert.
33 Mountain and Water Jelly
The dessert menu for the 30/4 – 1/5 holiday meal wouldn’t be complete without this extremely attractive mountain and water jelly. The dish is covered with eye-catching colors, harmoniously blended together.
Each piece of jelly is crispy and delicious, fragrant with the rich coconut milk, plus a refreshing hint of pandan leaves that will definitely leave you enchanted.
34 Flan Cake
This cake must be quite familiar to many people, right? It will definitely be an essential dish in the upcoming 30/4 – 1/5 holiday meal.
With just a steamer, you can easily make this dish right at home. Each piece of cake has a smooth surface with a rich, nutty, and sweet melt-in-your-mouth flavor.
35 Passion Fruit Mojito
A very unique drink that you can enjoy with your family during the upcoming holiday meal on April 30 – May 1 is the passion fruit mojito.
You can easily dispel the sweltering heat with the sweet and sour, refreshing passion fruit mojito.
Drink and feel each cool sip of passion fruit mojito, the refreshing soda blended with the natural sweet and sour taste of passion fruit, enhanced by the aroma of mint leaves, bringing you an absolutely wonderful refreshing drink.
36 Fruit Tea
The final candidate on this list is the delicious, refreshing fruit tea that you cannot miss.
You can make this drink from various fruits such as lychee, strawberry, mango, passion fruit,… with different colors, extremely attractive and eye-catching.
The combination of the sweet taste of the fruits with the slight bitterness of the tea creates an instant, effective refreshing drink.
Thus, TasteVN has introduced to you delicious dishes for the 30/4 – 1/5 holiday coming up. We hope that through this article, you will have more options to refresh the menu for a gathering with friends and family. Wishing you success in your preparations!
