tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post2395149085912872922..comments2024-03-18T11:48:21.973-07:00Comments on Wandering Chopsticks: Vietnamese Food, Recipes, and More: Banh Tet: Banana Leaf-Wrapped Care PackagesWandering Chopstickshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04703018765718062460noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-40532665941756883282009-01-22T19:53:00.000-08:002009-01-22T19:53:00.000-08:00Kristen,I've never bought any because my family ha...Kristen,<BR/>I've never bought any because my family has always made it at home. My aunties gave me 3 big banh tet in fact! <BR/><BR/>I recently saw some banh tet for sale at <A HREF="http://wanderingchopsticks.blogspot.com/2009/01/pho-filet-vietnamese-restaurant-south.html" REL="nofollow">Pho Filet</A> so you can check there. I don't know if they're good, but you can certainly try and see for Wandering Chopstickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04703018765718062460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-77641245116353703302009-01-21T19:12:00.000-08:002009-01-21T19:12:00.000-08:00Do you know where I can get a really good one? Or ...Do you know where I can get a really good one? Or what brands are good. I've gone to the San Gabriel Superstore and they only had vegetarian ones, and I am looking for one with meat. Thanks for all your help!<BR/><BR/>- KristenNguyenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05188323045349155205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-91229465045668084972007-03-03T09:12:00.000-08:002007-03-03T09:12:00.000-08:00Melting Wok,Ah, now I understand. That makes more ...Melting Wok,<BR/>Ah, now I understand. That makes more sense than trying to connect it with Halloween, which isn't even celebrated in Asia as far as I know...Wandering Chopstickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04703018765718062460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-50226482140104219382007-03-03T04:47:00.000-08:002007-03-03T04:47:00.000-08:00WC, am sorry bout the misinterpretation on eating ...WC, am sorry bout the misinterpretation on eating rice cakes on Halloween, its actually associated with Dragon Boat Festival, and commenmorates the life and death of a great chinese poet named Qu Yuan, long story. You might wanna google and read about it hehe :)Melting Wokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03496197037949709263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-38985548382149125922007-02-27T23:04:00.000-08:002007-02-27T23:04:00.000-08:00Melting Wok,What's the significance of eating rice...Melting Wok,<BR/>What's the significance of eating rice cakes on Halloween?<BR/><BR/>Tigerfish,<BR/>There's lots of crossover with Asian cuisine.<BR/><BR/>Christine,<BR/>My friend spilled a bottle in her car and it reeked! And did you know Vietnam Airlines outlaws bringing nuoc mam on flights? Some crazy tourist bought a bottle as a souvenir and it spilled and stank up the whole plane. :)<BR/><BRWandering Chopstickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04703018765718062460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-22409140991873072782007-02-27T22:12:00.000-08:002007-02-27T22:12:00.000-08:00my mom sent me one up for tet,too! i didn't get a...my mom sent me one up for tet,too! i didn't get a jar of pickled carrots though. darn.Taniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08725809690835995370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-77087356534415425682007-02-27T21:08:00.000-08:002007-02-27T21:08:00.000-08:00wah! you are soo lucky. that looks good. i never k...wah! you are soo lucky. that looks good. i never knew how much effort it took to make banh tet. thanks for sharing. :D it was a sweet story.BuddingCookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11870335009901286080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-87323733299073041362007-02-27T16:20:00.000-08:002007-02-27T16:20:00.000-08:00Wow, your family's pretty awesome! I don't think w...Wow, your family's pretty awesome! I don't think we've ever made at home; we usually get them as gifts or from the supermarket.<BR/><BR/>At my stepmom's old work, someone cooked something in the microwave that had nuoc mam in it. Whooo! That really stunk the place up and got people complaining, haha!Christine D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01617318859679680920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-61256051183067444842007-02-27T13:58:00.000-08:002007-02-27T13:58:00.000-08:00This is new to me! But there is something similar ...This is new to me! <BR/><BR/>But there is something similar we call <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zongzi" REL="nofollow">Bak Chang</A> (Meat rice dumplings)...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-18428050913865092032007-02-27T00:45:00.000-08:002007-02-27T00:45:00.000-08:00WC, I'd love this anytime, anyday. I use to get th...WC, I'd love this anytime, anyday. I use to get those at Hawaii supermarket, I think they sell it for 1.99, loaded with salted egg yolks, fatty pork and bean fillings, so yummy, gosh..save some for me pls !! Anyway, I didn't know its a VNY custom to eat chung, interesting. The chinese custom do not eat chung on NY, we actually eat it on Halloween instead.Melting Wokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03496197037949709263noreply@blogger.com