Tourists enjoy the process of making sticky rice cake of the Tay people in Pac Ngoi village - Ba Be commune - Thai Nguyen province
Banh day has long been familiar in the culinary life of Vietnamese people. However, for the Tay people in the northern mountainous region, Banh day la cam has a very unique flavor and recipe.
What makes the difference is the purple leaves – a type of leaf used by the Tay people to create a natural, attractive purple color for the cake crust. The rice used to make the cake must be fragrant sticky rice, steamed thoroughly. The traditional filling is usually roasted black sesame, sometimes mixed with green beans or peanuts to enhance the rich flavor.
Tay women skillfully mold round, shiny purple rice cakes.
In the cozy atmosphere by the campfire, surrounded by the traditional stilt house scene, international visitors have fully experienced each step of making this specialty cake.
The most interesting and laborious step was pounding the sticky rice flour with a bamboo pestle. Several tourists took turns using force, putting all their strength into the long pestle, pounding batches of purple sticky rice in the stone mortar. The rhythmic coordination and hearty laughter stirred up the whole space.
Visitors are guided to make rice cakes and experience local culinary culture in the mountains and forests.
Ms. Trieu Kim Xuyen (red shirt) - Head of Bac Kan Tourism Association guides tourists in making rice cake.
After the glutinous rice dough is pounded thoroughly, women in traditional costumes guide visitors through the process of shaping the cakes and adding the filling. Wearing gloves, visitors carefully divide the glutinous rice, flatten it, add the rich black sesame filling in the middle, roll it into a ball, and place it on a layer of green banana leaves.
Foreign tourists get to try pounding rice cakes.
The purple sticky rice flour from purple rice leaves is pounded in a stone mortar – the pounding stage determines the smoothness of the cake.
Foreign tourists are guided to make rice cakes.
...and enjoy the sticky rice cake with purple leaves that you pounded yourself.
In addition to cuisine, visitors can also learn about dances in Tay culture.
When finished, the shiny purple sticky rice cakes are soft, smooth, and fragrant, ready to be enjoyed. Taking a bite, visitors can clearly feel the wonderful harmony: the sticky aroma of new sticky rice, the mild aroma of purple leaves, and the characteristic fatty taste of black sesame filling.
For many foreign tourists, this is not only a moment to taste a delicious dish but also an opportunity to learn more about the culinary quintessence and Tay culture, preserved by the local people for many generations in the mountains and forests of Ba Be.
Source: https://vtv.vn/du-khach-quoc-te-thich-thu-trai-nghiem-gia-banh-day-la-cam-khi-den-ba-be-20240827121651224.htm
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