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Delicious Vietnamese rice noodle bowl with steak, lettuce, and mushroom in a patterned bowl.
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Banh Tet: History, Variants, and How to Order the Real Thing

The cylindrical cousin of banh chung, banh tet is the South and Central Vietnam answer to Tet feasting — here's what makes it different and where to find the best versions.

May 26, 20265 min readsouth
Banh Tet being cooked traditionally in a pot over an open flame, capturing Vietnamese culinary traditions.
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Food & Drink

Banh Tet La Cam: Can Tho's Purple Tet Cake

Can Tho's 'banh tet la cam' is a glutinous rice cake dyed deep purple with pandan-adjacent la cam leaves — a Mekong Delta twist on the classic Tet staple.

May 15, 20265 min readsouth
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