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Deciphering: Bánh Chưng vs. Bánh Trưng
Decoding: Bánh trưng or Bánh chưng?
Hence, when combining trung and cake together, it will lose its significance.
In our Vietnamese dictionaries, only the term 'bánh chưng - bánh giầy' is recognized, not 'bánh trưng, bánh giày, bánh dầy, bánh dày'
However, many individuals, including highly educated ones and famous artists, frequently misspell this word. Therefore, pay attention to writing 'bánh chưng' instead of 'bánh trưng', especially when typing documents.
2. Introduction to Chung Cake
Chung Cake (‘chưng’ here refers to 'distillation', meaning to steam, but in reality, this cake is boiled for 9 - 12 hours) is a traditional cake appearing during Tet holidays or the anniversary of Hung Kings to express gratitude to ancestors, the land, and the sky.
Origin and history of Chung Cake
The main ingredients to make Chung Cake are glutinous rice, pork, dong leaves, and green beans. Depending on each region, Chung Cake will have different ingredients, such as chopped or mashed shallots, crushed ginger, pepper, sugar...
It can be said that Chung Cake is a long-standing type of cake in Vietnamese cuisine. The origin of Chung Cake is closely associated with the legend of Chung Cake, Giay Cake, related to Prince Lang Lieu during the reign of the 6th Hung King.
Legend has it that King Hung organized a contest to see who could bring the most suitable offering, and that person would inherit the throne. Thus, the princes scrambled to find rare and delicious offerings to present to their father, the king. Lang Lieu, from a poor family, unsure of what to offer, received a divine dream one night, revealing the recipe for making Chung Cake and Giay Cake.
When it came time to present the delicious dishes, King Hung tasted each one and was most pleased with the Chung Cake and Giay Cake made by Lang Lieu. Not only symbolizing the round sky and square earth, but these cakes also had a delicious aroma, made from rural produce.
The method of making Chung Cake on Tet day is very simple; you can refer to the details on Wiki HERE for more information.
Hopefully, with the explanation of Chung Cake or Trung Cake above, you now know which spelling is correct. From there, you can apply the correct spelling in both spoken and written language effectively.
