bánh chưng

Vietnamese

bánh chưng (wrapped)

bánh chưng (unwrapped)

Etymology

bánh +‎ chưng (“to steam”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓajŋ̟˧˦ t͡ɕɨŋ˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓɛɲ˦˧˥ t͡ɕɨŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɓan˦˥ cɨŋ˧˧]

Noun

bánh chưng • (餅蒸)

1. bánh chưng (a traditional Vietnamese dish made from glutinous rice, mung beans, pork and other ingredients, and eaten for Tết)

Related terms

• bánh giầy
• bánh tét
• bánh tẻ