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northern vietnamese Recipes
2 delicious northern vietnamese recipes from around the world
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Vietnam•Hard
Bánh Chưng (Vietnamese Square Sticky Rice Cake)
A traditional Northern Vietnamese square sticky rice cake, essential for Lunar New Year (Tết). It features layers of glutinous rice, savory mung bean paste, and seasoned pork belly, all wrapped in dong leaves and boiled for an extended period. The square shape symbolizes the Earth.
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Vietnam•Medium
Bánh Rán (Vietnamese Fried Sesame Balls)
Northern Vietnamese style bánh rán are delightfully crispy, hollow fried sesame balls with a sweet mung bean filling. The key to their signature hollow interior is careful dough preparation and controlled frying temperature.