In the wrapping stage, one needs lá dong, strings split from giang, and sometimes a square mold in wood so that bánh chưng can be wrapped in a better shape. Lá dong and giang strings have to be washed carefully in order to preserve the taste of the cake. People often choose high quality rice and bean for making bánh chưng. Main ingredients are glutinous rice, pork meat, and green beans wrapped in a square of bamboo leaves that will give the rice a green color after boilingThe cake is wrapped in the following order: Firstly the giang strings and two lá dong leaves are placed as the square base for the bánh chưng. After that, glutinous rice is stuffed in lá dong, followed by green bean, pork and finally another layer of rice so that bean and pork can be respectively in the center of the cake. All placed ingredients are carefully wrapped in lá dong and bound by giang strings in the square form. Finaly, the prepared cakes are tightly arranged in large pot, the pot is filled with fresh water and boiled for hours until they are done from the inside stuffing to outside.
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