VOV.VN - With the Lunar New Year drawing near, Tran Quy Cap market in Hanoi remains bustling with people flocking to purchase Dong leaves, a key item used to make Chung cakes (square sticky rice cakes), a traditional Lunar New Year cake enjoyed by local people.
Tran Quy Cap Market in Dong Da district in the capital is the oldest traditional market specialising in selling Dong leaves. Dong leaves are sold all year round, but the busiest time is near the Lunar New Year festival. Stores often open from 5 a.m. until late at night.
Dong leaves at the market are imported from various places, including from the provinces of Lao Cai, Tuyen Quang, Thanh Oai in Hanoi, and Phu Ly in Ha Nam.
According to small traders based at the market, this year a pack of 50 leaves are priced at between VND80,000 and VND100,000.
Traders are also able to sell thousands of Dong leaves and bamboo strings every day as they are the main items used to wrap Chung cake, a traditional cake consumed by Vietnamese people as part of the festive occasion.
A trader shares that during the Tet holiday this year, every day she buys more than 100,000 Dong leaves in order to sell to her customers.
In order to choose the right Dong leaves, many customers spend between 20 and 30 minutes carefully selecting the ones they want.
People in the capital head to the market to buy big, beautiful, and green Dong leaves to pack their Chung cakes to enjoy a traditional New Year.
Dong leaves are chosen for both their catchy colour and odor. Wrapping Chung cake with these leaves provides an eye-catching green colour to the delicacy.
Dong leaves are an indispensable ingredient in wrapping Chung cakes during the traditional Tet holiday in Vietnam.
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