Bánh chưng, bánh tét

Name: Bánh chưng, bánh tét
Total time: 43200 s
Yield: Serves 10 servings
Ingredients: 5 cups glutinous rice (about 1 kg); 2.2 lbs pork belly (about 1 kg); 2.2 lbs split mung beans (about 1 kg); Salt, sugar, black pepper, white scallion bulbs, banana leaves, kitchen twine

Khai Tâm @cook_4093638

In today's modern society, many traditions have faded, but one tradition that still endures is making Bánh Chưng for the Lunar New Year. With the festive atmosphere approaching, I'm excited to see and taste a cake made by my own hands.

Khai Tâm @cook_4093638

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Ingredients

12 hours

Serves 10 servings

5 cupsglutinous rice (about 1 kg)
2.2 lbspork belly (about 1 kg)
2.2 lbssplit mung beans (about 1 kg)
Salt, sugar, black pepper, white scallion bulbs, banana leaves, kitchen twine

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Steps

12 hours

1

Marinate the pork with salt, pepper, scallion bulbs, sugar, and seasoning powder. Soak the glutinous rice and mung beans overnight.
2

In the morning, drain the mung beans and glutinous rice well.
3

Season the glutinous rice with salt to taste. Season the mung beans with salt, sugar, and pepper to taste.
4

Arrange the banana leaves in the proper order for wrapping.
5

Wrap the cakes and tie them securely with kitchen twine. Boil for 9 hours.
6

Finished product.
7

Good luck!