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Oct 21, 2026·4 min read

Mứt Tết: the candied fruit tray

Mứt Tết is the tray of candied fruits and seeds served to guests during the Vietnamese Lunar New Year. Here's what's on it and why.

By jimwest405.com#tet#mut tet#vietnamese desserts#lunar new year#vietnamese customs

Stories

Oct 21, 2026·4 min read

U là trời is a playful Vietnamese way to say OMG. Learn what it means, how to say it and how it differs from trời ơi and ối giời ơi.

By jimwest405.com#vietnamese slang#u la troi#vietnamese phrases#interjections#gen z slang

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Oct 21, 2026·4 min read

Mâm ngũ quả is the five-fruit tray on the Tết altar. Learn what the fruits mean, how North and South differ and how to arrange one.

By jimwest405.com#tet#mam ngu qua#lunar new year#vietnamese customs#ancestor altar

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Oct 21, 2026·4 min read

Toang is Vietnamese slang for 'it's all gone wrong.' Learn what it means, how to say it and how to use toang rồi in real situations.

By jimwest405.com#vietnamese slang#toang#vietnamese phrases#gen z slang#internet slang

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Oct 21, 2026·4 min read

Ông Táo day, on the 23rd of the 12th lunar month, sends the Kitchen Gods to heaven on carp. Here's the legend and how families celebrate.

By jimwest405.com#tet#ong tao#kitchen gods#lunar new year#vietnamese customs

Stories

Oct 21, 2026·4 min read

Thả thính means 'dropping bait' and is Vietnamese slang for flirting. Here's where it comes from, how to use it and related terms.

By jimwest405.com#vietnamese slang#tha thinh#flirting#vietnamese phrases#gen z slang