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Traditional cake festival showcases 100 signature kinds

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VOV.VN - The 11th southern traditional cake festival is getting underway in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho from April 17 to 21, displaying around 100 distinctive savory and sweet types from the southern region.
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More than 200 booths featuring 100 types of traditional cakes of the southern region are showcased at the week-long festival.
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The cakes are made mostly from rice and sticky rice, wrapped in leaves, and then flavored with distinct flavors.
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The week-long festival offers visitors an insight into the traditional cakes made by both bakers and locals with special recipes handed down from previous generations.
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There are a variety of cakes unique to each region, such as bánh bò (steamed rice cake), bánh xèo (sizzling rice pancakes), bánh cống (fried shrimp cake), and bánh lá mơ (paederia foetida steamed rice cake).
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Bánh hỏi (thin rice vermicelli) attracts plenty of visitors.
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Jackfruit sticky rice offers a new choice for food lovers.
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A baker showcases their goods at the festival.
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Distinctive varieties that are only found in the south are on offer.
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Many are very eye-catching.
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The festival also offers a wide range of activities, including cooking classes, and traditional folk games.
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Rice paper from the rice paper-making village of Thuan Hung in Can Tho, recognised as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage, is introduced at the event.
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A freshly-made bánh bò has just been prepared.
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An artwork is made from bánh xèo (sizzling rice pancake), a very popular dish in the southern region
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The highlight of the festival is a demonstration of a giant bánh xèo, which has a diametre of three meters.
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A corner of specialties provides more options for festivalgoers.
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A booth of Tò he (toy figurine), a traditional toy for children in Vietnam, is made from glutinous rice powder in the form of edible figurine which attracts both adults and children at the event.
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