During the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival, each region in Vietnam has its own culinary specialties that reflect the culture of their people and are used as offerings to worship their ancestors.
Banh Tet (cylinder glutinous rice cake) is a traditional cake enjoyed by southern Vietnamese people during the Lunar New Year. It is considered a variant of Banh Chung, a popular dish in the north.
The three main regions of Vietnam are characterized by different climate and soil conditions that result in different traditions and customs, and some of these have to do with which traditional dishes are favoured and how they are prepared when Tet, the Lunar New Year, is celebrated.
A commemoration ceremony was held in HCM City to offer the traditional Banh Tet (round glutinous rice cake) to Hung Kings, the legendary founders of the nation, on the occasion of the Tet.
Construction on Nguyen Hue Flower Street, a popular attraction during Tet (Lunar New Year), has begun in District 1 in Ho Chi Minh City and will be completed on February 13.
BanhTet is a traditional cake in southern Vietnam. Ingredients, skilled hands and experience passed through generations are the key elements to make delicious cakes.
A commemoration ceremony was held at the Hung Kings Temple in HCM City, offering the traditional Tet dish of Banh Tet to the legendary founders of the nation on the occasion of the Lunar New Year.
A Dong Nai-based maker of Banh Chung – a type of traditional rice cake for New Year celebrations – has completed procedures to ship abroad 40 tonnes of the cake to serve the Overseas Vietnamese.
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