The meaning of Vietnamese traditional cakes on Chinese New Year

Every New Year comes, every tray of the home appears traditional cakes. Let's find out the profound meaning of the bread we usually wake up every day not everyone knows.

 

A cake made from glutinous rice, green beans, and fatty meat with the green crust of dong leaves.(Photo: Dangtung_hn).

Banh chung is a traditional dish of the North indispensable in the tray of rice on Tet. A cake made from glutinous rice, green beans, and fatty meat with the green crust of dong leaves.

The Northern people often boil or fry crispy bread then dot with soy sauce / fish sauce. Traditional cakes appear from the time of King Hung, square rice cakes symbolize the ground. The tight ties outside used to cut bread also show the spirit of solidarity and attachment of family members; cohesion of the entire nation.

The deep meaning of banh chung still lies in the inner core. The delicious glutinous rice material has been a human food for many generations, also symbolizing Vietnam's traditional wet rice agriculture. Green copper foil wrapped around the core of the intestine of the cake represents the gift of birth and envelop of the parents.

Banh tet

The Southerners pack a long cylindrical bread with a filling on it.(Photo: Thao243).

Tet cake is a cake similar to banh chung of the North. The tray of Southern people is indispensable for Tet cakes wrapped in banana leaves, dong leaves and fillings including pork, green beans and sticky rice.

Unlike banh chung, the Southern people pack long cylindrical biscuits with an evenly distributed filling inside. Tet cake has a historical significance, symbolizing the image of a mother enveloping her children. The presence of Tet cakes on important occasions is also a reminder of the parents' birthdays. Thus, every Vietnamese child always filial piety, remember the gratitude of his parents. Southerners often eat banh tet with cucumber and anti-sick vegetables.

Cake

Raw materials for making rustic cakes from glutinous flour, mung bean flour, lotus seeds . (Photo: At_vo, uneboucheepour).

Cake, also known as printed cake, is one of the specialties of Hue. The atmosphere of traditional Tet in Hue always brings the culinary beat and the presence of colorful cakes is the first identifying sign. Hue people often use banh cuong with hot cups of tea to enjoy the whole sweet and delicious taste of the cake.

Raw materials to make rustic cakes from glutinous flour, chickpea flour, lotus seeds . but how to make it quite sophisticated and meticulous. The history of the cake originates from the Nguyen Dynasty, this cake was offered to the king to drink tea on the Lunar New Year. Banh meaning to wish the king longevity should become an indispensable specialty of Hue every New Year.

Green bean cake

This cake is suitable for diners, ages.(Photo: Vnlocalfood).

Green bean cake is a simple specialty of Hai Duong land, used as a gift for entertaining guests and giving gifts on holidays. This cake was once offered to King Bao Dai for a visit to Hai Duong and was praised by the king. The light sweetness of green beans when enjoying with tea has created a beauty in the cuisine of the people of this country.

The main ingredients for this dish are pure green bean flour, refined sugar and vegetable oil. This cake is suitable for diners of all ages with the meaning of bringing generations of the family together in social gatherings, enjoying tea, eating cakes.

Spousal cake

Cake Martha also known as xuê / su se cake customized variations of the region.

Spousal cakes, specialties of Bac Ninh not only appear in weddings but are always present in important holidays. This cake is meant to symbolize the faithfulness of the son and her husband. The thin powder wrapped around the whole green bean inside shows the warm hug and protection of husband and wife's affection.

Cake Martha also known as xuê / su se cake customized variations of the region. The sweet and chewy sweetness of glutinous flour, green beans and coconut fiber makes the cake an attractive dessert. At the beginning of the new year, enjoy sweet cakes and hot cup of tea for you to feel joyful, refreshed when thinking about the love of your family.

Hemp leaves little cakes

This cake originated from the Hung King period.

A special type of cake of Binh Dinh land that is loved by many people is the little cake with thorns leaves. Cake has gradually become a familiar cake in the lunar new year in our country.

Little cakes are also very popular in the traditional New Year

Not only attractive thanks to the unique delicious taste, this dish is also extremely meaningful.

Shaped like a very beautiful indigo tower, this dish also originated from the Hung King period. The youngest daughter created the cake based on the rice cakes and thick cakes of her two brothers and offered them to her father. King Hung liked it and named it little cake, like the youngest daughter of the King.

Conflict Cake

Confectionary made from chicken eggs, vanilla, flour, flour, sugar .

It will be easy to meet with banh chung during Tet or ancestor worship in the Central and the South. The cake is about the size of a cup shaped like apricot blossom petals, which are typical flowers for Tet in Central and Southern Vietnam.

Conflict adds meaning when it carries the wish of a new year of peace, happiness and full of luck. Not only that, the unique and attractive flavor will make the family gathering moment more complete.