Dec 19, 2024 | 8 mins read
Bánh Chưng: The Heart of Tet, Vietnam’s New Year Tradition
"Bánh chưng" or square-shaped glutinous rice cake is a kind of traditional Vietnamese cake with a mythical legend taking origin some thousands of years ago, in the very beginning of the country under the first kings' reign. Legend goes that under the sixth king Hùng's reign, after winning against his enemies, the country began to regain peace. It was here that the King wanted to pass on the throne to his son and that too solely on the condition that his descendants would provide gifts for him with a view to show filial piety and gratitude to his ancestors.
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