Black Chung cake is a distinctive type of Chung cake made by the Tay ethnic people in Bac Ha district, Lao Cai province. Traditionally prepared only for Tet (the Lunar New Year), it has now gained popularity and has become a sought-after delicacy among tourists visiting the region.

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The Year of the Snake was welcomed across much of Asia this week, so, for this week's food column, I got to explore South Korea's (Seollal) and Vietnam's (Tet) Lunar New Year Celebrations. So lucky to have Jiyoo & Taehee of Kim's Kitchen, and Chammy of Pho Tran take me through their traditions

#LunarNewYear #Food #Mastonom #KoreanFood #VietnameseFood #WaterlooRegion
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We made ourselves some #BunBi for lunch.

I steamed up some #clams before midnight
Ate bunch of them with chili nuoc cham sauce with lots of lime juice added. These ones are from up island - bought from local vendor. They're littlenecks & manillas - really common on our island beaches.
I'm going clam digging & oyster harvesting next week - up island.

Making Vietnamese beef stew on a rainy day.
How to say this dish name, in #Teochew & in #Vietnamese

Made my Mom some Vietnamese style pork & shrimp with rice noodles salad rolls for her lunch. Mint, lettuce & cucumbers are from our backyard garden.

Made Vietnamese Bò Kho. It's a traditional hearty Vietnamese beef & carrot stew. A very popular comfort food from Vietnam. People usually eat it with some noodles or baguette(for dipping).

#AltText Photo:
Vietnamese beef & carrot stew cooking in large pot. A ladle is raised in pot. In the ladle is beef, carrot, ginger, lemongrass stick & Chinese cinnamon stick aka cassia bark.

Lunch in Hanoi. Vegetarian Ban Cha. It was as delicious as it looks! #vietnamesefood #flavours

#homemade #BanhMi for my breakfast.
Not pictured - an orange & cup of tea.