Emily N.
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I finally got to try Bánh Tét Ngũ Sắc from Cha Oc Gia Huy again this year, and it was just as amazing as I remembered! I received it as a gift from my aunt last year and came back a few days later for more, only to find out they had already sold out. They only make it once a year for Lunar New Year, so I made sure to grab one early this time!
For those of you who don’t know, Bánh Tét Ngũ Sắc is a vibrant five-colored sticky rice cake filled with savory mung bean, braised pork, and salted egg yolk, wrapped in banana leaves and cooked for 8 hours.
At $35 per roll, it’s not cheap, but the quality and taste make it absolutely worth it. The sticky rice is fragrant and chewy, the filling is rich and flavorful, and the colors make it almost too beautiful to eat—almost! If you’re lucky enough to get your hands on one, don’t hesitate!