Candied bananas for Tet (Vietnamese New Year)

Although the Tet market offers a wide variety of cakes and sweets, people in the countryside still prefer to prepare dishes themselves using local ingredients. Families gather together, each doing their part to create simple yet delicious and flavorful cakes.

• "Zero-Cost Tet Market" - Warming the hearts of the poor.
• Raising crabs for sale during Tet (Vietnamese Lunar New Year)
• Celebrating Tet (Vietnamese New Year) in a forest village.

Candied bananas are a popular choice, using readily available Siamese bananas from the garden and a simple, quick preparation method. Peel and slice green bananas, dry them, then marinate them in sugar and fry them, or coat them with sugar after frying until crispy.

Simple and rustic in both name and preparation, the flavor of traditional Southern Vietnamese cakes evokes childhood memories for many, becoming an indispensable part of the culinary culture of the people of Southern Vietnam.

For candied bananas, green bananas are peeled and soaked in alum water or lemon juice to remove the sap.

The family gathers together, each doing their part to make these flavorful cakes.

The simple, skillful, and meticulous beauty of rural women.

Bananas can be marinated in sugar and then fried, or coated in sugar after being deep-fried until crispy.

The finished candied banana slices are golden yellow and crispy.

Performed by Mong Thuong

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