bánh tét

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Definition

Noun:
- Cylindrical glutinous rice cake: A traditional Vietnamese food made from glutinous rice, often filled with mung bean paste and fatty pork, wrapped in banana leaves into a cylindrical shape, and boiled. It is typically eaten during the Lunar New Year (Tết) in Southern and Central Vietnam.

Usage Examples

Noun:
- Mẹ tôi gói bánh tét để ăn Tết. (My mother makes bánh tét to eat for the Lunar New Year.)
- Bánh tét nhà làm thường ngon hơn bánh mua ở chợ. (Homemade bánh tét is usually tastier than the ones bought at the market.)
- Nhân bánh tét truyền thống là đậu xanh và thịt mỡ. (The traditional filling of bánh tét is mung bean and fatty pork.)

Advanced Usage

Cultural Significance: Bánh tét is not just food but a cultural symbol of the Lunar New Year, representing family reunion and ancestral worship.
- Bánh tét là lễ vật không thể thiếu trên bàn thờ tổ tiên ngày Tết. (Bánh tét is an indispensable offering on the ancestral altar during Tet.)
Regional Variation: While similar to bánh chưng (square cake) of Northern Vietnam, bánh tét is characterized by its cylindrical shape and is more common in the South and Central regions.
- Người miền Nam thường ăn bánh tét thay vì bánh chưng. (Southern people often eat bánh tét instead of bánh chưng.)

Variants and Related Words

Bánh chưng (n): Square glutinous rice cake, the northern counterpart.
Bánh tày (n, dialect): An older or regional term sometimes used synonymously with .

Synonyms

Cylindrical sticky rice cake: A direct descriptive translation.
Tet cake: A common translation emphasizing its association with the holiday.

Related Phrases

Gói bánh tét (v): To wrap .
- Cả gia đình quây quần để gói bánh tét. (The whole family gathers to wrap bánh tét.)
Luộc bánh tét (v): To boil .
- Phải luộc bánh tét trong nhiều giờ. (You have to boil bánh tét for many hours.)

Related Idioms

Tròn như bánh tét: As round as a (used to describe something cylindrical and plump).
- Củ khoai lang này tròn như bánh tét. (This sweet potato is as round as a bánh tét.)

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