The process presents information about how to make a Vietnamese dish called ‘bánh chưng’ for Tet.
Overall, there are many steps that have to be followed in this process, from the ingredients to the final product. The maker has to follow 10 steps.
To begin with, a Vietnamese has to prepare the ingredient 1 day before by soaking glutinous rice overnight. Meanwhile, mung beans are soaked and cooked until they reach a soft state. Come to the third step, the producer will marinate pork with pepper, salt and shallots. Finally, phrynium leaves are washed and prepared to wrap.
When all ingredients are ready, they are put in a mold. The filling consists of soaked glutinous rice, cooked mung beans and marinated pork. The ingredients are folded neatly by phrymium leaves and tied with bamboo strings to uphold its square shape. After that, the cakes will be boiled for 10-12 hours and people will place heavy objects on top to remove excess water. When the cake is cool, it will be unwrapped and serving diners.