BÁNH TÉT MẶN

About this Dish

BÁNH TÉT MẶN is a savory version of BÁNH TÉT, this is also a traditional dish to enjoy during Lunar New Year celebrations (Tết) in south Vietnam. The glutinous rice and pork fillings are rolled into a cylindrical shape, wrapped in layers of banana leaves, and then string-tied. They are boiled for several hours until the rice and mung beans burst into a sticky paste and the filling is infused with the flavors of pork belly and banana leaves.