Banh Chung

Banh chung Each countrys cuisine isnt simply a habit of eating and drinking, people to a fault consider about the culinary sophistication, assess countrys culture. Referring to Korea, we all know about Kim chi the proud of Koreas traditional intellectual nourishments and sushi is a famous food of Japan. Similar, Vietnamese are also have their traditional foods. Beside of ph? , bun bo hu? , or nem nu? ng, Banh chung is also a proud of VietNam.The dictionary definition of Banh chung as a traditional Vietnamese rice stripe which is made from glutinous rice, mung bean, pork and other ingredients. However, it isnt enough to explain the meaning of Banh chung. Behind that unreserved cake is a long story about familys love. According to the book Linh Nam chich quai (Extraordinary stories of Linh Nam) published in 1695, this cake was created by Lang Lieu- the prince of the sixth Hung Vuong it represents the heart of the chela for his father and symbolizes the vitality of the universe.Acco rding to Lang Lieu, a square cake symbolizes the earth (under the concept of the ancients), and the raw materials to create a cake to show the vitality of all things in universe (animal and plant). This is a traditional cake which every Vietnamese have in Lunar New Year. We use la dong to wrap the cake in square form before boiling it. Mung bean, fatty pork and black pepper, salt, sometimes green onion, and fish sauce for spices are added inwardly the glutinous rice. When eating cake, people like to add fish sauce or eating with c? i? u (tubers procession), dua m? m (cucumber sauce) or salt radish