12 teams register for banh chung making contest, seven for banh day making contest at Con Son - Kiep Bac Spring Festival

Culture - Sports - Tourism - PublishedTime : 10:15, 02/02/2023

Banh chung and banh day (square and round glutinous rice cakes) making contests are taking place on February 4 – 5 in the forecourt of Con Son pagoda in Chi Linh city.

Banh chung and banh day making contests are special activities at the Con Son - Kiep Bac Spring Festival (file photo)


According to the Organizing Board of the Con Son - Kiep Bac Spring Festival, 12 teams, representing 12 districts, cities, and provincial town, have registered for the banh chung making contest, and seven others, representing the districts, cities, and provincial town of Hai Duong, Chi Linh, Kinh Mon, Cam Giang, Gia Loc, Thanh Ha, and Tu Ky, for the banh day making contest at the 2023 festival.

As required by the organizers, each team participating in the banh chung making contest will have five members, who are folk artisans permanently residing in the localities, and make 10 banh chung, five vegetarian and five meaty, manually.  

As for banh day making contest, each team will consist of six folk artisans who are permanent residents in the localities. They will make five cakes within 50 minutes. 


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