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Food & Drink
Banh Chung: History, Fillings, and Where to Find the Real Thing
The square rice cake that shows up at every northern Tet table has a 4,000-year-old origin story — here is what goes inside, how it is made, and where to eat it.
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The square rice cake that shows up at every northern Tet table has a 4,000-year-old origin story — here is what goes inside, how it is made, and where to eat it.
Banh duc is a silky, delicate rice-flour cake that Hanoi street vendors have perfected over decades. Served sweet or savory, it's the northern snack most travelers overlook.
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