Foods eaten at Lunar New Year

Yi mein Yi mein, or longevity noodles, are made on special occasions such as Lunar New Year. They are thought to bring good luck and a long life. The long noodles are often served with simple ingredients such as garlic and soy sauce. Banh chung/banh tet These traditional Vietnamese savoury rice cakes usually centre around beans and pork. They come wrapped in banana leaves. Banh chung is square; banh tet is the version shaped like a cylinder. Yuanxiao Also called tangyuan, these chewy and sweet balls are made of sticky rice. The balls are filled with sweet pastes made from beans, nuts and seeds.…

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