Sunday, 17:33, 30/01/2022

Hanoians boil Chung cake through the night ahead of Tet

VOV.VN - Many residents of Hanoi have enjoyed sleepless nights as they take part in the tradition of boiling Chung cake, a type of square glutinous rice cake, on local pavements as they prepare for the Lunar New Year festival.

hanoians boil chung cake through the night ahead of tet picture 1 — The sight of local Hanoians wrapping and boiling Chung cake overnight on the final few days of the lunar year is one which is increasingly common around this time of year.

hanoians boil chung cake through the night ahead of tet picture 2 — Ingredients necessary to make Chung cakes include dong leaves, mung beans, meat, and glutinous rice.

hanoians boil chung cake through the night ahead of tet picture 3 — Dung, a resident on Nguyen Trai street, wraps 100 Chung cakes this year for her family, relatives, and neighbours to celebrate Tet.

hanoians boil chung cake through the night ahead of tet picture 4 — After wrapping them, each of the Chung cakes are placed into a pot to be boiled.

hanoians boil chung cake through the night ahead of tet picture 5 — This local delicacy wafts smells of green rice and yellow mung beans into the air and is widely considered to be one of the most indispensable parts of Tet in Hanoi.

hanoians boil chung cake through the night ahead of tet picture 6 — It is normal for local people to spend approximately 12 hours through the night to boil Chung cake.

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hanoians boil chung cake through the night ahead of tet picture 8 — A family residing on Khuong Dinh street boil Chung cake on the pavement.

hanoians boil chung cake through the night ahead of tet picture 9 — Chung cake remains an irreplaceable dish that local people place on their home altars for their ancestors to mark the occasion of Tet. This can serve as evidence to show the loyalty and huge gratitude that Vietnamese people have for their ancestors.

hanoians boil chung cake through the night ahead of tet picture 10 — The process of making Chung cake is an important occasion for all members of a Vietnamese family to gather together and participate in.

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