Traditional cake making contest held to commemorate Hung Kings

Tuesday, 11:23, 20/04/2021

VOV.VN - A contest involving entrants making Banh Chung, square glutinous rice cake, and Banh Giay, round glutinous rice cake, was launched on April 19 at the Hung Kings Temple complex in the northern province of Phu Tho.

traditional cake making contest held to commemorate hung kings picture 1 — The event marks the seventh time the competition has been held as part of an annual national festival to honour Hung Kings believed to be the founders of the Vietnamese nation.

traditional cake making contest held to commemorate hung kings picture 2 — As part of the festival, participants make Banh Chung and Banh Day, two traditional dishes which were offered to the Hung Kings. The competition takes place at the centre of the Hung Kings Temple historical relic site.

traditional cake making contest held to commemorate hung kings picture 3 — A total of 13 teams featuring 100 participants from across the country take part in the contest.

traditional cake making contest held to commemorate hung kings picture 4 — Each team is required to cook 10 Banh Chung using five kg of sticky rice, one kg of green beans, and one kg of pork within 10 minutes.

traditional cake making contest held to commemorate hung kings picture 5 — Upon completion the contestants must then display their cakes to be judged

traditional cake making contest held to commemorate hung kings picture 6 — Each team is also required to make 10 Banh Giay from five kg of sticky rice within a maximum of 45 minutes.

traditional cake making contest held to commemorate hung kings picture 7 — The contestants pound the sticky rice in order to make Banh Giay.

traditional cake making contest held to commemorate hung kings picture 8 — Each participant tries to complete their cakes on time.

traditional cake making contest held to commemorate hung kings picture 9 — Each participant tries to complete their cakes on time.

traditional cake making contest held to commemorate hung kings picture 10 — The cakes are neatly arranged within a tray before being judged.

traditional cake making contest held to commemorate hung kings picture 11 — Each cake is then labelled with the word “Phúc” meaning “Happiness”.

traditional cake making contest held to commemorate hung kings picture 12 — The two most outstanding teams for Banh Chung and Banh Giay are selected to offer the cakes to the Hung Kings as part of the Hung Kings Temple Festival 2022.

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