No one knows where the sweet gruel is coming from, where it came from, by whom it was named, but from ancient times the sweet gruel (Chè) was well known everywhere, and also in the rustic old folk songs as well, it appears naturally and simply.
Chè – The Gift Brings The Sound Of Time
For Vietnamese people in the past, Chè is not a daily food, can be considered a kind of gift rather expensive because only the holidays, New Year can enjoy sweet gruel. New Year’s Eve is eatingFloating cake gruel, Doan Ngo festival eat black beans, red beans gruel, Lunar New Year is eating Ba Ba or Ba Cot gruel. Thus, Sweet gruel can be said to be a traditional dish that often appears on important occasions of the year.We can see that on different occasions people often enjoy a different kind of sweet gruel, and of course, each type has a different recipe. To find the right address for you delicious gruel as the traditional one, you must be very familiar with this land. Chè Bà Ba (Ba Ba sweet gruel) is considered to be the most characteristic, long-lasting, and widely known for the rich aroma of many delicious ingredients.
The food over time remains in the mind of everyone, including sweet gruel. Today, sweet gruel has become a popular culture of the Vietnamese. Wherever and whenever we want, we can enjoy delicious, varied, rich appetizers.The sweet gruel name is as varied as its constituent. There are names that are mentioned as folk gruel such as Ba Ba sweet gruel, Ba Cot sweet gruel, etc. Chè Ba Cốt (Bà Cốt sweet gruel) is eaten in winter. Often in the Lunar New Year, people cook Ba Cot gruel to worship ancestors.
Today, in many places still retain this custom, but besides, they also cook a variety of another type of sweet gruel so that the Tet is well-rounded and fuller.Chè Bà Ba is cooked with green beans steamed, sweet potatoes cut into square pieces, cut into yarn, boiled peanuts, pineapple leaves squeezed water mixed with tapioca flour, squeezed round members and boiled, all cooked with coconut milk. At present, sweet gruel is no longer a luxury gift as in the past, you can easily find it the corner of Hanoi street food or any busy street.
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