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Chung cake is one of the indispensable traditional dishes on Tet holiday of Vietnamese people. However, many people still do not know how to pack banh chung on Tet so that it is delicious and beautiful. Let's learn about the origin, meaning, ingredients and how to make Chung cake on Tet holiday! Origin of the custom of wrapping banh chung on Tet holiday of Vietnamese people According to legend, the custom of wrapping banh chung on Tet holiday originated from the 6th Hung King Dynasty . On the occasion of the ancestor's death anniversary, King Hung summoned his sons and commanded that whoever finds an offering that suits the king will be ceded the throne by his father . Lang Lieu was the poorest son, so he was unable to offer rare offerings. He used very familiar agricultural products such as sticky rice, green beans, pork and dong leaves to create two types of cakes. Chung cake represents heaven and Giay cake represents the earth to make offerings. Lang Lieu's offering w...