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Hai Duong City residents flock to eat fish noodles to relieve post-Tet boredom

DAWN February 1, 2025 19:19

Many people in Hai Duong city have gone to fish noodle shops to relieve their hunger after many days of endless partying.

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Most of the fish noodle shops in Hai Duong city are overloaded.

On February 1 (the 4th day of Tet), some fish noodle shops on the streets of Hai Duong city such as Bac Son, Quang Trung, and Mac Thi Buoi were always packed with customers.

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The owner of a fish restaurant on Bac Son street works continuously, almost never having a moment of peace.

Early afternoon on February 1, at Ms. Hong’s fish noodle shop on Bac Son Street, customers were still lining up to order. Many people had to wait 20-30 minutes for their turn.

There were no more tables or chairs in the restaurant. The owner had to put more tables on the sidewalk to serve customers.

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The price of a bowl of fish noodle soup this time is almost double compared to normal but still attracts customers.

Before and during the Lunar New Year, most people go through endless parties and feasts. Eating meat dishes every day makes everyone sick. Understanding this, many fish noodle shops have prepared ingredients in advance to be able to start business from the first day of the Lunar New Year.

Hầu hết các quán bún cá luôn trong tình trạng chật cứng thực khách
Many families take both adults and children to eat fish noodle soup to relieve the feeling of fullness after Tet.

The shops are open from morning until around 6-7 pm. The shop owners cannot give specific statistics but estimate that each shop sells at least 500 bowls or more a day. In addition to customers in Hai Duong City, there are also visitors from some neighboring districts or provinces who come to celebrate Tet.

Each bowl of vermicelli, rice noodles with fried fish and stewed ribs costs an average of 50,000 VND/bowl, an increase of 20,000 VND/bowl compared to normal days.

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Tables and chairs are placed on the sidewalk to meet the needs of diners eating fish noodles.

Fish noodle soup is one of the specialties in Hai Duong city. This rustic dish attracts many diners from near and far because of its rich, sweet broth, fragrant fried fish pieces, and a combination of available spices and green vegetables.

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