Humble ingredients have been home-run fare for centuries, all around the globe, but it’s always extra fun when there’s a legend to go along with. With an origin story that dates to 14th-centur ...

Contribute to the potluck by bringing napkins and utensils that dazzle. Nothing strikes fear like the phrase, “You can bring something if you’d like.” Picnics, those idealized lazy-day ...

When families all over the world observe the first day of Vietnamese Lunar New Year, a large part of the celebration — Tết, short for Tết Nguyên Đán — centres around food. And though ...

and the southern and central regions’ iteration is named banh tet.) Store-bought Tet treats are now the trend in Vietnam and abroad, but Ms. Que Mai, 47, feels they carry less meaning because ...

Another successful banh chung season, another return of spring. I think of my grandparents often, especially around Tet. I still remember the meditative pleasure of spending all day making banh ...

3. What Is a Special Dish Prepared During This Time? Banh Chung & Banh Tet are two popular dishes prepared for celebrations during this time of year which symbolize luck and prosperity for the ...

And what better way to celebrate the new year than by eating banh chung or banh Tet, the traditional Vietnamese Lunar New Year cake? I know this technically isn't a single ingredient per se ...

Tet in Southern Vietnam! Posted: February 25, 2025 | Last updated: March 8, 2025 Sonny Side explores the traditional process of making Banh Tet, a beloved sticky rice cake central to Tet ...

Banh Chung, the square shaped rice cake traditionally shared during Tet, and Banh Tet, its log shaped counterpart, can both be purchased at Super Cao Nguyen grocery store in Oklahoma City.

And this is the result: 20 banh chung and 10 banh tet. A Tet feast with a northern flavor. A Tet feast with all the traditional Vietnamese dishes from the central part of the country. And here's what ...

1. Banh chung/banh tet (sticky rice cakes) Banh chung, a square rice cake, is commonly enjoyed savory in northern Vietnam, while banh tet, a cylindrical sticky rice cake and a specialty of central and ...