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“Banh Phu The”– Vietnamese conjugal cake

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In Vietnam,“Banh Phu The” is a special cake, which symbolises the loyalty of a husband and wife...

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The conjugal cake is normally served at Vietnamese weddings and used as a wedding invitation or taken by the man’s family to the woman’s family on engagement day. The stickiness of the cake is said to signify the stickiness of the marriage ties. Traditionally, a guy would offer these to the girl he wants to marry. Now these cakes are still an essential part of a wedding banquet, or the gift packages that the groom's family send over to the bride's.

“Cốm” - Autumn’s special gift

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Com vong 2"Cốm" (green sticky rice) is a delicacy that is made only in autumn and cherished by all Vietnamese. For Hanoians, nothing evokes autumn like the taste of young rice from Vong village, the grain so sweetly scented that they left a lasting impression...

Served with red persimmons or ripe bananas, "Cốm" is truly delicious.