Bánh chưng

Instructions

1. Rinse the glutinous rice and soak it overnight. Soak the mung beans for 2 hours, then drain them.
2. Cook the beans by steaming or boiling for 20 minutes until tender, then roughly mash them with a fork and season with salt.
3. Cut the pork into large pieces and season it with fish sauce, salt and pepper.
4. Wipe the banana leaves and soften them over a flame or in hot water to make them pliable.
5. Layer two leaves crosswise, add a layer of drained rice, a layer of bean paste, a piece of pork in the center, then cover with rice. Fold and tie into a tight square.
6. Drop the parcels into a large pot of boiling water, cover and simmer over low heat for 8 to 10 hours, adding hot water as needed, then let cool and drain before serving.