The Vietnamese Lunar New Year, called Tet, is a time for personal prosperity and community engagement. Like many other New Year's celebrations, it is also a time for food. Bánh chưng, a savory cake ...

Lunar New Year is full of sights and sounds. There is the popping of fireworks to ward off evil spirits, the lion dancers moving to the beat of drums and the red envelopes to give gifts to loved ones.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. These Vietnamese Crispy Rice Cakes are a quick and savory snack or breakfast inspired by traditional Vietnamese street food.

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Happy New Year! Or as the Vietnamese say, Chuc mung nam moi! It’s the lucky year of the Dragon — those born between today and February 9, 2013, are predicted to live fortunate, prosperous lives. And ...

Bánh Chung Collective, a touring event around the celebration of Tet, is stopping by one of our favorite spots Saturday, where people can learn to make this Vietnamese treat. Tables in Sandwich Hag in ...

Assuming California Gov. Jerry Brown signs SB969, it will become legal for citizens of the state to buy and consume Vietnamese rice cakes as they were intended—at room temperature. Oh, no: cooked food ...

Paolo Bicchieri is the associate editor for the Northern California and Pacific Northwest region writing about restaurant and bar trends, coffee and cafes, and pop-ups. A new short documentary shines ...

Eva Li loves to cook. She makes an elaborate six, eight or 10-dish meal for her family (even numbers are lucky) every Lunar New Year, as long as she’s not too busy with the other thing that takes up ...

In Vietnamese communities across the world, the return of the Lunar New Year is marked by the making of bánh chung, savory cakes made with glutinous rice, mung beans, and pork wrapped in banana and ...