Vietnamese cuisine during Tet
Tet is the Vietnamese new year
Cuisine on Tet
During Tet the Vietnamese make rice cakes filled with bean paste and pork to commemorate the coming of a new year. Cha Gio is also a staple food during the Vietnamese new year. As well as purchased french layer cakes.
Rice Cakes
Traditional sweets made during the Tet holiday. They represent how important rice is in the Vietnamese culture.
Cha Gio
Food specifically made for Tet holiday. Cows are specifically killed to mark this holiday.
Layer Cake
Traditionally bought for the Tet holiday, it is a symbol of the french occupation in Vietnam.