According to the book "Ngoc Pha Co Luc" was kept at Thuong temple (Co Loa commune, Dong Anh district, Hanoi city), the 13th day of the 8th lunar month every year is the day to “Ăn Sêu” (pre-wedding ceremony) Ba Chua My Chau - daughter of King An Duong Vuong. Sêu is an ancient custom of the Vietnamese people. This custom means that the groom brings offerings to his wife's house to show respect and gratitude for parents of his wife, as well as a proposal ceremon and a challenge for the future groom.

Bring offerings to Mỵ Châu temple

On the day "Ăn sêu bà Chúa", the meal must include crab vermicelli and stir-fried vermicelli with water celery. According to legend: … While preparing the banquet for Princess Mỵ Châu's engagement ceremony, the person who made rice dumpling cake accidentally spilled the flour into the basket that was soaked in the cauldron of boiling water. He hastily lifted the basket, and powder had formed into long strands. Not willing to give up, he mixed this rice flour fibers with water celery to make a snack. King An Dương Vương was very excited when he saw a strange dish appearing on the table, with elegant colors and the scent of the countryside... The king was full of praise. Stir-fried vermicelli with water celery coincidentally became a special dish on the King's guest menu... Mạch Tràng vermicelli appeared from there.

Enjoy stir-fried vermicelli with water celery

Vermicelli making requires meticulousness and high precision, which demonstrates the worker 's sophistication. They can not only be eaten with many kinds of food, which are called “bún mắm”, “bún chả”, “bún đậu”, etc., but also fried with water dropworts. The vermicelli fried with water dropworts have become a long-term traditional food of Cổ Loa. They serve as indispensable food for Cổ Loa people who devote them to An Dương King in the Cổ Loa festival (6th January – Lunar Calendar) and the sêu Bà Chúa day (13th August – Lunar Calendar).

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