Phu The cake is an eternal symbol of the love of husbands and wives in Vietnamese culture.
A legend says King Ly Anh Tong (1136 - 1175) was leading his army on the battlefield amidst a brutal war, he received a box holding a nearly decorated cake made by the Queen. The gift touched the king’s heart, so he named it Phu The (husband and wife) to honour the love of every married Vietnamese couple (Photo: VNA)
Phu The cake ingredients include sticky rice flour, green beans, dried papayas, coconuts and banana leaves (Photo: VNA)
The production of these cakes is an achievement that requires hard work and dedication (Photo: VNA)
The production of these cakes is an achievement that requires hard work and dedication (Photo: VNA)
The production of these cakes is an achievement that requires hard work and dedication (Photo: VNA)
Green banana leaves are used to wrap the cake (Photo: VNA)
Phu The cake is one of the symbolic specialties of Vietnamese wedding culture (Photo: VNA)
For those who love traditional Vietnamese cakes, bánh da lợn (literal translation “pig-skin cake”) should be at the top of your list during the Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday
The eighth Southern Traditional Cake Festival opened in the Mekong delta city of Can Tho on April 12, marking the first of an array of cuisine, cultural, tourism, and trade promotion activities.
The 8th Southern Traditional Cake Festival in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho has attracted more than 600,000 visitors during five days, the organising board announced at the festival’s closing ceremony on April 16.
Tourists to Tay Phuong pagoda in Thach Xa commune, Thach That district, Hanoi are likely to opt for Che lam (sticky rice flour cake), which is believed as a gift from Buddha.