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The mythology of the ethnic Vietnamese people (the Việt,) has been transferred through oral traditions and in writing. The story of Lạc Long Quân and Âu Cơ has been cited as the common creation myth of the Vietnamese people. The story details how two progenitors, the man known as the Lạc Long Quân and the woman known as the Âu Cơ ...
The croissant bakery, notably the La Croissanterie chain, was a French response to American-style fast food, [6] and as of 2008, 30–40% of the croissants sold in French bakeries and patisseries were baked from frozen dough. [7] Croissants are a common part of a continental breakfast in many European countries.
In Vietnamese culture, the Vietnamese New Year is a time to make a new start. Children get red envelopes with money inside, known as "lì xì" (lee-see, 利市) in Vietnamese, as gifts for good luck in the coming year. Vietnamese families prepare their houses for the coming of a prosperous new year by cleaning up and polishing their silver.
In Poznań, the tradition of baking St. Martin's croissants on 11 November certainly existed in 1860, when the oldest known advertisement for the pastry was published in Dziennik Poznański. [ 4 ] However, there is a popular legend that the tradition in its present form was born in November 1891. [ 5 ]
Youtiao (traditional Chinese: 油條; simplified Chinese: 油条; pinyin: Yóutiáo), known in Southern China as yu char kway, is a long golden-brown deep-fried strip of wheat flour dough of Chinese origin and (by a variety of other names) also popular in other East and Southeast Asian cuisines.
A Bảo Đại period document issued by the Imperial Clan Court which mentions the Tết Trung Thu. Tết Trung Thu originated from Chinese culture, with three main legends that are associated with the festival: the story of Chang'e and Hou Yi, Emperor Tang Ming Huang's ascent to the moon in China, and the story of Uncle Cuội of Vietnam.
Lê Lợi had led the Lam Sơn uprising against the Ming Dynasty, who had occupied Vietnam. According to the legend, the Dragon King (Long Vương), a local god, had aided Lê with a magical sword, Heavens’ Will (Thuận Thiên), with which Lê was able to drive out the Chinese and establish the Later Lê dynasty. After his victory, Kim Quy ...
Vietnamese dragons (Vietnamese: Rồng; chữ Nôm: 蠬/蠪; Sino-Vietnamese: Long; chữ Hán: 龍) are symbolic creatures in Vietnamese folklore and mythology. According to an ancient origin myth, the Vietnamese people are descended from a dragon and an Immortal. The dragon was symbolic of bringing rain, essential for agriculture.