Bánh chưng is a traditional Vietnamese rice cake which is made from sticky rice, beans, pork and other ingredients. Its origin is told by the legend of Lang Liêu, a prince of the last king of the Sixth Hùng Dynasty, who became the successor thanks to his creation of bánh chưng and bánh giầy, which symbolized the Earth and the Sky. Vietnamese have the tradition of making bánh chưng for Tet Holiday. Bánh chưng is wrapped in banana leaves, which create the green colour outside it. It takes about 12 or 14 hours to boil bánh chưng in water.

Answer the questions:

1.     Is Banh Chung Vietnamese traditional cake?

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2.     What is it made from?

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3.     Who was Lang Lieu?

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4.     When do Vietnamese make a lot of Banh Chung?

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5.     How long does it take to boil Banh Chung?

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Read the text and decied whether the followig statements are True(T) or False(F)

bánh chưng is a traditional Vietnamese rice cake which is made from glutinous rice, mung beans, pork and other ingredients. Its origin is told by the legend of Lang Liêu, a prince of the last king of the Sixth Hùng Dynasty, who became the successort thanks to hí creation of bánh chưng and bánh giầy, which symbolized, respectively, the Eath and the Sky (bánh chưng is the Eath and bánh giầy is the Sky).Considered an essential element of the family altar on the occasion of Tết, the making and eating ó bánh chưng during this time is a well-preserved tradition of Vietnamese people. Beside the Tet holiday, bánh chưng is also eaten all year round á Vietnamese cuisine.

1_ The main ingredients to make Bánh chưng are glutinous rice, mung beans,pork

2_Bánh chưng and bánh giầy were first made by Lang Liêu

3_Bánh chưng is now not an essential element ò the family altar on the occasion of Tết

4_Vietnamese people still preserve the tradition ò making àn eating of Bánh Chưng durung Tet

5_ People make and eat Bánh Chưng during Tet only

Sticky Rice Cake
"Chung" cake (Sticky Rice Cake) is a traditional dish of Vietnamese. The taste of "Chung" cake has become the taste of Tet holiday in Vietnam. Legend has it that King Hung VI chose the next king by asking each of his princes to offer him a dish and he would give the throne to the son who could satisfy him. The main ingredients to make “chung” cake are: sticky rice, green bean, fatty pork, black pepper and salt. First, sticky rice and green bean are dipped in water till expanded. Fatty pork is mixed with black pepper. Vietnamese use “dong” leaves (Phrynium planetarium) to wrap them all inside. “Chung” cake then will be bolt in a large pot for about 10 hours or more. The process of making chung cake is time consuming and quite difficult. However Vietnamese people don't mind about them in their concept, this is good chance for all family gather and make it together.

Chọn True hay False

Hung King of the sixth wants to choose another king T/F