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    Bánh chưng

    The Vietnamese New Year kicks off on February 16. For Diep Tran, chef and owner of Good Girl Dinette in Highland Park, Tết celebrations are not complete without a batch of bánh chưng.

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    By Evan Kleiman • Feb 8, 2018 • 1 min read

    The Vietnamese New Year kicks off on February 16. For Diep Tran, chef and owner of Good Girl Dinette in Highland Park, Tết celebrations are not complete without a batch of bánh chưng. These labor-intensive cakes are made of sticky rice, pork and beans wrapped in banana leaves.

    Learn how to make bánh chưng from Diep’s recipe on the Good Food blog.

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