How to choose dong dong and raw banh chung package

Particularly for the banh chung, to be delicious, when boiled, the bread must be green, soft and moderate, not crushed, not hard, requires the experience of choosing ingredients to make cakes. Please share with you the basic knowledge to choose dong leaves, sticky rice, green beans and meat.

1. Select the card

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Choose the type of leaf cake (not too old or too young), it is easy to pack and give the beautiful green cake.

Choose the type of leaf cake (not too old or too young), it is easy to pack and give the cake the beautiful blue color, the size of the leaf is moderate, each cake selects 4 leaves. Before wrapping the cake, it is necessary to soak the leaves in a large pot for about 30-45 minutes, then use a soft cloth to scrub both sides of the leaves clean. After washing the leaves, set up to drain. Then use a clean, dry towel to wipe the leaves dry, use a sharp knife to cut the leaves to leave the leaves soft, easy to pack, then start wrapping the cake.

2. Choose to tie the cake

Lat pack of banh chung is flat, thin, soft and supple. Each cake needs about 2-4 slices depending on whether you want to tie the cross (2 feet) or square (4 feet) on the cake.

3. Choose delicious sticky rice

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Choose the kind of sticky rice, the most delicious is the yellow flower sticky rice.

You choose the kind of sticky rice with the seeds, the most delicious is the yellow flower sticky rice, which is both fragrant and flexible. The type of upland sticky rice of Dien Bien is also very delicious. Rice must be soaked for at least 8 hours and then cleaned, then let it dry, then pack the cake. Each cake can pack from 0.5 to 1kg of rice, depending on the size and size you like.

4. Choose green beans

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When choosing green beans, small seeds, yellow guts, it will be more delicious.

Green beans or soya beans, this type of beans is often used as bean sprouts. When choosing green beans, small seeds, yellow guts, it will be more delicious. Grated green beans, soaked in water for about 1-2 hours, then clean the green skin, cooked, beaten to make cakes. The usual ratio is "8 rice: 2 beans" . This kind of beans can be purchased at the countryside market, the quality will be better.

5. Choose fresh meat

Choosing only 3 types of meat or shoulder meat is good; Do not choose too lean meat. Meat washed Thai into pieces about 5-7cm long, about 0.5cm thick, salted pepper for about 15 minutes before wrapping the cake.