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Jasmine rice 5 % Broken

Rice is considered the unofficial symbol of Vietnamese culture for a variety of reasons. Did you know the Mekong River Delta is one of the largest rice producers in the world? Vietnam claims to be number 2 in worldwide rice production and is a major exporter to other countries.

Rice is also used for worshipping in many Vietnamese temples? The grain, a staple of the national diet, is seen as a gift from God. There is an old legend of a young prince who wins the right to be king by making a simple and sumptuous cake (banh chung) using the precious ingredient rice. Filled with green peas and pork one rice cake is square and the other is a circle representing the sky and the earth. The cakes represent the virtue of respect towards elder and ancestors. This Vietnamese tradition continues in practice today often as part of New Years celebrations when families gather together to make and then eat these symbolic rice cakes.