Ground sticky rice cake on H’Mong ethnic minority people’s Tet holiday
Tuesday, 01/02/2022 11:47 (GMT+7)
Ground sticky rice cake (day cake) is a traditional cake indispensable to H’Mong ethnic minority people during the lunar New Year festival. During their traditional Tet holiday, the H’Mong people still preserve their very own traditional culture, including the custom of making banh day on Tet.
According to the old concept, day cake of the H’Mong people symbolizes the peace of heaven and earth, the prosperity of life with a bumper crop after a year of hard work. In addition, banh day is a symbol of love and loyalty of H’Mong couples.
Day cake on New Year's Day of the H'Mong people in the highlands
Tourists experience making day cake…
… and enjoy the cake.
The cake is made from sticky rice which is ground manually using firm logs.
High quality sticky rice is chosen for making the cake.
The rice is cooked and ground when it is hot.
The rice is ground to become well-kneaded dough.
Women skillfully form the cake.
Beautiful, round cakes are made.
Day cake is not simply a dish but also a beauty of culture.
BTA (Photo: congthuong.com.vn)
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