Vietnamese people often buy and eat these cakes with tea while looking at the moon during this festival. Thus, after forming the cakes, they can be eaten immediately, without any further baking. The filling is made from already cooked ingredients. Sticky rice cakes, on the other hand, are made from smooth roasted glutinous rice flour. After baking, these cakes take on an amber color. Traditional baked moon cakes use a dough made from wheat flour, and contain mixed fillings. It's likely for this reason that this is one of the longest awaited festivals of the year for most Vietnamese children.Īround one to two weeks prior to lunar August 15th, many cake shops start to produce large quantities of baked moon cakes, called bánh nướng, and sticky rice cakes, called bánh dẻo. This is because the Mid-Autumn festival is one of the most popular times for adults to give children toys, such as masks, called mặt nạ, lanterns, or đèn lồng and other modern toys, referred to as đồ chơi, which include things like miniature airplanes, cars, and dolls. Keep listening.Įvery year come lunar August 15th, streets with toy vendors and cake shops become especially crowded and busy.
If you don't already know, you’ll find out a bit later. What dance is considered to be an indispensable part of the Mid-Autumn Festival in Vietnam? Now, before we get into more detail, do you know the answer to this question? In this lesson, let's learn about the atmosphere in Vietnam during the Mid-Autumn Festival! Vietnamese people consider this day to be a festival especially important for children, or trẻ em. The Mid-Autumn Festival, called Tết Trung thu in Vietnamese, is the festival created in honor of the moon held each year on lunar August 15th.
I’m Michael, and you're listening to Season 1, Lesson # 17 - Mid-Autumn Festival. In this series, we’re exploring the traditions behind Vietnamese holidays and observances.
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