tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7232896455291670454.post1328236487988056079..comments2024-03-07T11:29:41.920+08:00Comments on Food Endeavours of the Blue Apocalypse: Bánh Tét – Traditional Vietnamese Tét Sticky Rice Cakes for the Lunar New YearBlue Apocalypsehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09444430475249979370noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7232896455291670454.post-27134440333046309132017-01-21T09:06:24.014+08:002017-01-21T09:06:24.014+08:00I boiled the banana leaves to soften them so that ...I boiled the banana leaves to soften them so that the leaves wont split when wrapping. <br /><br />Used pressure cooker. 3 hours done. 😊<br /><br />Small Kucinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06420461345191241920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7232896455291670454.post-65751511949358664532014-01-27T11:10:17.372+08:002014-01-27T11:10:17.372+08:00Thanks Maureen :) To think that this is how people...Thanks Maureen :) To think that this is how people used to cook, hours was spent cooking! Nowadays, most people probably don't have the time to spend hours cooking and technology has advanced and we have more fancy equipment which is helping to shorten cooking time and processes. But I like to do things the old school way sometimes ;)<br /><br />Would be great to know what sort of dishes your daughter in law cooks for the New Year :)Blue Apocalypsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09444430475249979370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7232896455291670454.post-33865784086089762122014-01-24T13:36:45.473+08:002014-01-24T13:36:45.473+08:00Holy cow.. 8-10 hours to cook? Now that's ded...Holy cow.. 8-10 hours to cook? Now that's dedication. :) My daughter-in-law is Chinese and she goes all out for New Year. Probably to give her American children a bit of her heritage. I don't think she cooks anything that takes all day to cook. I'll ask. This does look good!Maureen | Orgasmic Chefhttp://www.orgasmicchef.comnoreply@blogger.com