During Tet, housewives are always the busiest in finding and making delicious and unique dishes for the family to enjoy. Besides main dishes, snacks are also an indispensable part to change the taste whenever feeling peckish. So let’s explore 16 snacks for Tet that are delicious and simple in the Cooking tips section to try out!
1 Dried beef
Dried beef is probably the first “name” mentioned in the list of snacks. Missing this dish during Tet would indeed be a significant oversight.
Dried beef is tender, chewy, slightly salty and sweet, and a bit spicy, making it perfect to enjoy with some fresh beer or soft drinks—delicious, no doubt. To save costs, you can completely make this dried beef at home using the recipe shared by TasteVN.
2 Dried chicken
Alongside dried beef, dried chicken is also an attractive snack that everyone should not miss. Each strand of chicken is fragrant, tender, and infused with spices, making the dish indescribably delicious and extremely suitable for snacking during Tet.
When you squeeze in a few slices of lemon, you will fully experience the layers of sweet and sour, and the spiciness of the chicken, guaranteed to charm any food lover.
3 Tet Jam
The sweet and fragrant Tet jams are surely an indispensable dish on every family’s tray of cakes. The jams are very diverse as they are made from many different ingredients, so you can freely choose a flavor that suits your preferences.
If buying jams from outside makes you worried about food hygiene, then check out some simple recipes suggested right below!
4 Lychee Cake
Lychee cake is one of the famous specialties in Nam Dinh and is loved during the Tet holiday. Although it is not made from fresh lychee, people still call it lychee cake because it has a round shape quite similar to the lychee fruit.
The cakes are shaped small and cute, with a golden, crispy outer layer coated with a layer of sugar that looks so appealing. The method of making it is extremely simple and quick; you can refer to the recipe right below!
5 Jelly
If you are concerned that Tet dishes might make you feel hot inside, try changing the taste with the “divine” dessert jelly.
The jelly is chewy and crispy, with a light sweet taste and refreshing coolness, ensuring it will be an extremely perfect suggestion for you to both relieve your snack cravings and effectively cool down! Jelly comes in many flavors from fruits to pandan leaves, so you can freely choose!
6 Grilled Chicken Feet with Lemongrass and Calamondin
Grilled chicken feet with lemongrass and calamondin is a snack and a favorite dish for many people to enjoy during the Tet holiday.
With just a few simple steps, you can have an eye-catching and attractive batch of chicken feet. The chicken feet are crispy and chewy, soaked in a sweet and sour calamondin fish sauce, with fresh chili adding spiciness. This dish paired with fresh beer is simply delightful.
7 Dried Fruits
People often buy a lot of fruits during Tet, so sometimes they find themselves unable to consume them in time, leading to bruising and spoilage.
To avoid this waste, you can easily turn them into dried fruits. A few great suggestions from TasteVN below will help you create many crispy, delicious, and fragrant snacks that are also good for your health!
8 Potato Snacks
Crispy and fragrant potato snacks are another treat you shouldn’t miss, especially during this Tet holiday to enjoy with friends and family. The crunchy potato slices create a rich and appealing flavor.
In addition to the traditional flavor, you can use sweet potatoes and regular potatoes combined with various spices to create many different attractive versions of snacks.
9 Almond Cake
During Tet, gathering with family, chatting, sipping fragrant tea while enjoying some sweet, fatty almond cake is unmatched. With just a few simple and quick steps, TasteVN ensures you can make a delicious, nutritious batch of cake for the whole family to enjoy!
10 Thèo Lèo Mouse Droppings
Thèo lèo mouse droppings, also known as peanut and black sesame candy, is one of the snacks often found on the traditional Tet cake platter of most families.
The thèo lèo candy has a beautiful brownish-yellow color, and biting into it gives a crunchy texture combined with the sweetness of the syrup and the rich flavor of peanuts. What makes this candy even more special is the light aroma from roasted sesame and ginger, which adds to its appeal.
As for the mouse droppings candy, it has a strong, irresistible black sesame flavor, creating an interesting sweet snack to share with friends and family.
11 Salted Egg Sponge Cake
If the suggestions above for Tet seem a bit bland, you can change it up with the fragrant salted egg sponge cake. With a soft, fluffy sponge cake base, sweet and rich combined with salted egg, savory pork floss, and flavorful cheese, it will surely leave everyone who tastes it in bliss.
12 Dried Seaweed
Dried seaweed melts in your mouth with a nutty, salty taste and a hint of its characteristic aroma, promising to be a snack you can’t miss during those snacky moments this Tet.
Check out some simple recipes below to make your own dried seaweed with various flavors for the whole family to enjoy.
13 Roasted Peanuts
Peanuts are a cheap ingredient that can easily be transformed into many attractive snacks for you to nibble on this Tet holiday. Besides the traditional roasted method, we can also create various tasty dishes such as: garlic chili roasted peanuts, butter garlic roasted peanuts, salted roasted peanuts, soy sauce roasted peanuts,…
Just hearing about it makes it sound appealing, doesn’t it? Check out the article below to discover the recipe!
14 Popcorn
Popcorn with many fragrant flavors, sweet and buttery is a “must-have” in the list of snacks during Tet. With a few inexpensive ingredients and a simple recipe, you can have a batch of popcorn to enjoy and chat with family and friends.
Delicious, crispy popcorn filled with flavor will charm anyone who tries it. During Tet, having a jar of popcorn to enjoy while watching movies with loved ones is such a joy.
15 Nut Mix
When it comes to Tet, besides Banh Chung and Banh Tet, we cannot miss the familiar rustic snack of watermelon seeds. Although small and cute, they contain many nutrients that are very good for health.
Besides watermelon seeds, you can also explore many other nutritious dry nuts such as: pumpkin seeds, walnuts, almonds, pistachios, macadamia nuts, sunflower seeds, cashews,… These nuts are not only nutritious but also worry-free for weight gain, so you should give them a try this Tet!
16 Fruits
During Tet, fruits are a must, right? They are also a snack that is extremely rich in vitamins without worrying about gaining weight. This is because they not only help satisfy cravings but also effectively detoxify your body, preventing internal heat.
So you already know 16 snacks for Tet, hopefully the suggestions above will help you have more choices to treat your family. Wishing you a happy new year filled with joy and good health!
