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Description
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| Bánh chưng
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Sticky rice wrapped in banana leaves and stuffed with mung bean paste, lean pork and black pepper, it is traditionally eaten during the Lunar New Year(Tết). Bánh chưng is popular in the North, while the similar bánh tét is more popular in the South. Bánh tét has the same content, except it is cylindrical in shape, and lean pork is substituted with fatty pork.
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| Xôi
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Sticky rice with coconut milk, cooked the same way as one cooks rice, or steamed for a firmer texture and more flavorful taste, in a number of varieties
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| Xôi Mặn
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A popular Vietnamese street food. Savory sticky rice accompanied with lots of mix-ins, typically lạp xưởng, dried shrimp, chả lụa, pork floss, shittake mushrooms, and topped with soy sauce.
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