In the final days of 2022, I joined in giving a traditional sticky rice cake known as Banh Chung to the impoverished.
The event took place over two days for preparation. To complete a Banh Chung, we have several steps, including cleaning the leaves, cutting the leaves, wrapping the cake, and cooking for around 6-7 hours. Each stage needs a specific skill.
I was in charge of wrapping cakes which complicated steps: Cutting leaves and putting them into a cake mold, then adding sticky rice, mung bean, and spices of pork belly to make cake filling. Next, I did a difficult task for myself, which wasto tie cakes. This step needs to have a strong hand.