In Pictures: Flavour of Southern Traditional Cakes

The Southern region is an intersection of many cultures, with its ethnic diversity including the Kinh, Khmer, Hoa, and Cham peoples. Each community preserves and promotes its own culinary identity, contributing to the richness and diversity of Southern gastronomy; in which, traditional cakes are an indispensable part, bearing the cultural imprint of this land.
Southern traditional cakes with their unique flavours and sophisticated preparation methods have become an indispensable culinary symbol in people’s lives in the river region. The cakes are simple but contain many stories about the history, culture, and long-standing traditions of the local people.
Southern traditional cakes with their unique flavours and sophisticated preparation methods have become an indispensable culinary symbol in people’s lives in the river region. The cakes are simple but contain many stories about the history, culture, and long-standing traditions of the local people.
The cakes with rich flavour are attractive.

The cakes with rich flavour are attractive.
With simple and easy-to-find ingredients such as sticky rice, coconut, sugar, green beans, and bananas, the skilful hands and creativity of the local people turn these ingredients into delicious, attractive, and unforgettable cakes.

With simple and easy-to-find ingredients such as sticky rice, coconut, sugar, green beans, and bananas, the skilful hands and creativity of the local people turn these ingredients into delicious, attractive, and unforgettable cakes.
Interesting stories about Southern traditional cakes have been passed down through generations, containing messages about love, attachment, and the warm hospitality of the local people.

Interesting stories about Southern traditional cakes have been passed down through generations, containing messages about love, attachment, and the warm hospitality of the local people.
Traditional cakes have become familiar and are an indispensable part of festivals. During the Lunar New Year in particular, every Southern family prepares cakes to worship their ancestors, expressing gratitude and preserving traditional cultural values.

Traditional cakes have become familiar and are an indispensable part of festivals. During the Lunar New Year in particular, every Southern family prepares cakes to worship their ancestors, expressing gratitude and preserving traditional cultural values.
Although they have existed for hundreds of years, Southern traditional cakes still lure the younger generation and international tourists.

Although they have existed for hundreds of years, Southern traditional cakes still lure the younger generation and international tourists.
Artisans not only maintain the traditional profession but also preserve and promote the cultural values of Southern cuisine, passing on the quintessence to the next generation.

Artisans not only maintain the traditional profession but also preserve and promote the cultural values ​​of Southern cuisine, passing on the quintessence to the next generation.
The cakes also carry simple stories full of emotion as an indispensable part of the journey of maturity of every Southerner.

The cakes also carry simple stories full of emotion as an indispensable part of the journey of maturity of every Southerner.
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