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Note: The original title seems to be in Vietnamese and it translates to “Leftover Bánh Chưng after Tet, everyone seems bored: Try this unexpected variation, you’ll finish it all no matter how much you have.”

Below are 3 ways to make use of leftover bánh chưng after Tết to bring variety to your family's meals and avoid wasting bánh chưng!

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14 February, 2024

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After the Tet holiday, everyone felt bored when seeing leftover banh chung cakes. Many families couldn’t eat them anymore and it resulted in a wasteful outcome. With these 3 ways to transform leftover banh chung cakes, no matter how many families you have, you can finish them all.

How to make Banh Chung Pizza:

Ingredients:
– 1/2 banh chung cake
– Bell peppers
– 2 eggs
– Cheese
– Spring onions, carrots, green beans, sweet corn

Banh Chung Pizza:
1. Separate the filling and the outer layer of the banh chung cake. Then, put the outer layer in a bowl and mix it well with spring onions and 1 egg.
2. Heat up a pan and add oil. Once the oil is hot, add the outer layer of the banh chung cake that has been mixed with egg and spring onions into the pan. Fry both sides of the cake for about 2 minutes over low heat.
3. Spread the filling of the banh chung cake along with cheese and the remaining vegetables evenly on the fried cake. Then, add the remaining egg in the center of the cake and cover it with the other side of the cake. Continue frying over low heat for about 7-10 minutes until the cake is evenly golden.

Banh Chung Wrapped Sweet Potato Fries:

Ingredients:
– 1/2 banh chung cake
– 1 yellow sweet potato
– 150ml coconut milk
– 50ml water, 20g sugar, 10g tapioca starch, peanuts
– Spring onions and spices

1. Mix coconut milk, water, tapioca starch, and sugar in a pot, stir well, then heat it on low heat until the mixture boils and thickens. Then, make the spring onion oil by chopping the spring onions, putting them in hot oil, and transferring them to a small bowl.
2. Peel and slice the sweet potato, then boil it until cooked. Drain the water and add a pinch of salt, sugar, and the spring onion oil made earlier. Then, mix everything well so that the sweet potato is well coated with the spices.
3. Thinly slice the banh chung cake and steam it until soft. Then, put it in a nylon bag, squeeze out the excess water, and wrap it in a cloth. Treat the cake like kneading bread dough, until the compounds stick together and form a smooth and elastic dough.
4. Lay the banh chung slices on a rectangular nylon sheet, then evenly spread the sweet potatoes on top, roll it up, and deep fry. Once the cake is crispy and golden, place it on absorbent paper. Cut the cake into small square pieces using scissors, and you can enjoy it with chili sauce or add some spring onion oil.

Congee with Banh Chung:

With leftover banh chung cakes, you can make a delicious congee with mung beans and sticky rice. In addition, when cooking congee with banh chung, you can add some spices such as fresh spring onions, cilantro, ground pepper, fish sauce, and seasoning powder, to make the congee more flavorful and enticing.

The simple way to make it: You just need to add water to the banh chung cake and simmer it until it becomes congee, cook it as usual. When the congee is nearly done, you can add some boiled chicken meat – the leftover chicken meat from the Tet holiday, shred it into small pieces to create a unique filling for the banh chung congee.