Chestnut trees are often planted in the corner of the yard or garden. Chestnut is a humble tree, accustomed to living a simple life. Many say they often grow on wild hills. But perhaps, ordinary people often encounter them in the familiar living space of an idyllic, rustic countryside with village and neighborly love, with simple and kind people. Looking at the slender tree’s shadow nestled in the wind, I often wonder: If it weren’t for the fragile, slightly curled long-petaled flowers, would anyone notice the existence of that tree in the world? The flowers are like beautiful little lanterns emitting a sweet fragrance, when they are new, they are green, when they have saved enough wind and dew, they will turn into sunny colors, which is a charming and delicate touch that nature created. dedicated to this plant. Chestnut flowers have long, thin, drooping petals, green when new, then turn pale yellow Because they are used to a simple life, even though they are planted in the yard, outside the gate or sometimes forgotten, lying dormant in a corner of the garden, chestnut flowers still radiate fragrance and bloom. Then, every time the wind accidentally passed by, carrying that cool, gentle scent, each person’s soul would give rise to feelings, feelings of restlessness, anxiety, reminiscent of the peaceful and full of peace. memories, nostalgia. From a distance, chestnut flowers look like pretty little lanterns hanging from the tree Many generations of students have passed the innocent and pure age with the poem “Bundle of chestnuts” by poet Xuan Hoai: “Where is the tree bank crowded with leaves / Where is the bunch of chestnuts hanging? / The wind brings strange scents / Always fragrant, stirring!”. Not only the scent, the “bundle of chestnut flowers” is reminiscent, but also filled with images and childhood memories: “Boyfriend picks up branches/Girlfriend picks up his hands/Boyfriend’s pocket is full/Girlfriend’s hat is behind/This bunch of yellow flowers/Inviting each other for her/Class hasn’t arrived yet/Scented the teacher’s desk “. Unknowingly smiling, the scent of chestnut flowers still follows the wind and fills my mind. Missing the days spent with friends playing under the shady old oak tree. An elementary school with a few rows of horizontal houses, the school yard is still the ground. The mischievous students gathered in groups of five and three, playing all kinds of games on that yard. This is playing umbrella, playing u, skipping rope, throwing cans, playing marbles… Everyone is enthusiastic and passionate as if they never get bored, the sweat pouring out on their faces also innocently raises their sleeves to swipe and swipe. and then engrossed in the game, shouting loudly. Remember the resounding reading lessons, math exercises that have to “mobilize” all 10 toes, fingers still find it difficult… Missing teachers, caring teachers, dedicated to teaching… Remember the feeling of craving ice cream cones sold in front of the school gate after school. The ice cream stick costs only 200 VND but yearns for a whole childhood… Many years have passed, those innocence and purity follow the hustle and bustle of life, but the memories and nostalgia still follow the attached scent of rag flowers, deposited in the mind forever. leave. That place is a peaceful landing place so that when we are tired and exhausted, we seek refuge, a “spiritual medicine” to ease the pain, heal the wounded soul. Now, every time I look out at the yard in front of the house, where the jasmine tree silently emits a sweet and fragrant fragrance, every flower season, I often remember that sweet and clear memory. This year’s grandmother is over 90 years old, often whispering to her granddaughter-in-law “help her pick some bunches of chestnuts, she puts them at the bedside for fragrance”. My father-in-law often keeps the habit of picking a few bunches of ragweed flowers on the full moon day and putting them on a small plate on the altar to burn incense for the ancestors. And my little daughter, even though she’s only just turned three, loves to smell chestnuts. I am glad that. However, it is still attractive with industrial, synthetic scents emanating from cakes, candies and countless other things. But after all, the memories and nostalgia of a wild flower with a sweet and fragrant scent will be a peaceful destination that follows us for the rest of our lives.

Life is busy, many people choose to buy these cakes at markets, supermarkets, shops … but also many families buy materials for processing by themselves. Making cakes by hand not only shows sincerity and increases solidarity, but also helps children in the family understand more about the culture and customs of the Vietnamese people. Floating cake for real Korean New Year. Photo: VietNamNet Readers Let’s refer to how to make floating cakes, standard vegetarian cakes through the guidance of culinary artist Pham Anh Tuyet below: According to the elite culinary arts, the main characteristic of the real Korean New Year is making floating cakes, vegetarian cakes, in the past, the elders added cakes (shaped like a ball). Ms. Anh Tuyet said that making vegetarian cakes and floating cakes are very simple. But to do well requires a sophisticated and elaborate way of processing. First of all, the ingredients for floating cakes and vegetarian cakes must be sticky yellow flowers, fragrant. We soak, drain and then bring to grind into flour. Every nine parts sticky rice for a part or two parts immature. After fine grinding, we cover the plastic bag, hang it up for 1 day, the water will run down all, at that time the powder remains. The cake is floating by sugar. The best sugar to make floating cake is Duong Lieu, Cat Que street, square pieces of sugar, sharp, crimson, solid and crunchy, with a cool aroma. The cake is finished, placed in a pot of boiling water. The cake sinks and floats. We take it out and soak it in boiled water to cool it down for hunting again, then take it out to serve on a plate. Floating cake plate is sprinkled with some fragrant roasted white sesame seeds. Vegetarian cakes are also made of glutinous rice flour and kneaded with water and filled with filling, but filled with green beans with the skin, especially green green beans. Thus, the new kernel is delicious and fragrant, with less broken seeds. Beans used to make the cake are like pepper beans, small seeds, fragrant; is steamed until cooked, finely pounded, mixed with white diameter. We soak green beans, peel them, drain them, and put them into things. When the items are on high heat, the beans are soft and soft. After that, the worker started pounding and stir-frying with sugar. Coconut, choose old coconut, shredded, stir-fried with green beans, mixed with vanilla. When making vegetarian cakes, we note the recipe for 2 parts, 1 part filling. Finally we bring to boil. Take out, we put in boiling water to cool, finally take out the vegetarian cake and put it in the bowl. Whenever you put the vegetarian cake in the bowl, you have to take your thumb, press the bowl once, creating a dent. The last step is to add a little bit of tea and sugar mixed with melon powder or tapioca flour marinated with grapefruit flowers. Especially, with the cuisine of the old Hanoi people, every March is the season of pomelo flowers, so when making vegetarian cakes for the real Korean New Year, there must be grapefruit flowers with tapioca flour. The finished product must have a sweet taste, a cool aroma of grapefruit flower when eaten. The elite culinary artist Anh Tuyet added: “Like the people of Hanoi in the past, the Han Thuc Tet Festival must have floating cakes, vegetarian cakes. the 5th day of the 5th of lunar year (Tet to kill insects). Because only in March, there will be pomelo flowers, so floating cakes, vegetarian cakes of the Korean New Year are actually marinated with grapefruit flowers, but on May 5, there will not be. Present floating cakes, vegetarian cakes to the ancestors worship committee, expressing their sincerity, praying for peace and also commemorating the deceased. Le Phuong (synthetic)

Floating cake, vegetarian cake According to Trinh Sinh culture researcher, the number of standard vegetarian cakes, floating cakes in the offering tray is 5 or 3 bowls of floating cakes, 3 or 5 bowls of vegetarian cakes. Floating cakes, vegetarian cakes, but symbolizing cold foods. That is the product from the bumper rice season to the ancestors as well as a prayer for good weather. Photo: VietNamNet Readers. The floating cake is made of glutinous rice dough and kneaded with water, filled with sugar. The cake is finished, placed in a pot of boiling water. The cake sinks and floats, picked out and soaked in boiled water, let it cool for hunting again, then picked it out on a plate. Floating cake plate is sprinkled with some fragrant roasted white sesame seeds. The vegetarian cake is also made of glutinous rice flour, kneaded with water and filled with, but filled with cooked green beans. The peas to make the cake must also be the same as the pepper beans, small, fragrant, steamed until finely pounded, mixed with white diameter. Vegetarian cake is placed in a bowl, filled with a little sugar tea mixed with melon flour or tapioca flour marinated with grapefruit flowers. Besides, on this day, many family members gather together to knead the dough and make cakes to show the spirit of solidarity and mutual support. Perfume, flowers, betel and areca In the worshiping ceremony, no matter how big or small, Vietnamese people are indispensable to compress incense, fresh flowers and betel and areca on the altar. Therefore, on the real Korean New Year, the worshiping tray will also be indispensable for these things. Note, the flowers used to worship must be fresh flowers. Glass of clean water In every Buddha or ancestor worshiping ceremony, a glass of clean water is indispensable on the altar. Water is a manifestation of the homeowner’s mind. Look at the glass of water to know: “Is my mind as pure as water?” Fruit tray In addition to the above foods, families can buy a plate of fresh fruit with about 5 kinds of fruit. Depending on the season, the homeowner chooses 5 fruits of different colors such as blue, red, yellow, purple … to represent the five elements, offering to the ancestors to show filial piety and wish good things. In addition, on this holiday, families do not need to prepare “high tray, full deck”, draw costly procedures but only need to be sincere, offer floating cakes, vegetarian meals to the altar of ancestors and grandparents, pray for the good and peaceful things in life. It could also be simpler, the family just set up a sincere plate of fresh fruit in the real Korean New Year ceremony.

How to make a vegetarian cake Resources 200 gr of glutinous rice powder
200 gr of unshelled green beans

100 gr of tapioca flour or tapioca

200 gr of sugar
Grapefruit or banana oil

Roasted white sesame seeds Steps to be taken Making the cake crust: Put the glutinous rice powder in a large bowl, then add a little warm water and mix well. When you see the dough just enough moisture, stop and stuff until the dough has become a smooth, smooth mass.
Making vegetarian cake filling: Green beans are washed, soaked in water for 2 – 4 hours for the beans to soften, then poured and washed again. Put the beans in the bamboo basket and steam until soft, then turn off the heat. Pour beans into the pan and add sugar, turn on the stove to stir the beans to dissolve evenly with sugar, smooth and dry, you can wash the pellets and turn off the heat. Add a little grapefruit flower oil and stir well and let the bean paste cool. Divide the bean paste into even pieces, then roll the pellets to round, cover to prevent the kernel from drying out.
Shaping the vegetarian cake: Break a piece of flour just right and then round. Then press flat the dough, put the filling in the center and re-wrap, then roll the cake evenly. Next, you press the cake flat and create a hollow in the middle so that it looks like a vegetarian cake.

Cook cake: Pour water into a pot to boil, then drop the cake to boil. When the cake is cooked, boil it for 1-2 minutes, then turn off the heat, take out the cake and drop it in a bowl of cold water for 3 minutes to cool.
Cooking tea: Take advantage of the pot of water to boil the vegetarian cake to cook tea, add sugar to make it sweet enough, and bring to a boil. Put tapioca flour or tapioca flour in a bowl and add water to dissolve, then slowly cook into the pot, stirring while cooking so that the tea does not clump. When you see a pot of tea with a thick consistency, turn off the heat, add a little grapefruit oil or banana oil to make it fragrant.
Finished product: Take out the vegetarian cake and put it in a bowl, then you scoop the cooked tea into it, sprinkle with roasted white sesame on top to complete. How to make the cake float Resources 500g of glutinous rice flour 50 gr of non-glutinous rice flour 100 gr of pre-cut red sugar pellets 1 bowl of roasted sesame seeds Curettage coconut 1 teaspoon of grapefruit perfume. Steps to be taken Use a spatula to mix the glutinous rice powder and non-glutinous flour, slowly pour water into the dough, mix well to mix the flour and water completely. Let the mixture rest for about 3 hours for the dough to settle, separate the flour and water into 2 parts. Pour out the water and put the powder in a bucket towel, tie it up and hang up to drain the water. After about 1 hour, you open the towel to check, if the dough is smooth, not sticky, you can start to squeeze the cake. Divide the dough into long fibers, 1.5-2cm in diameter, cut them about a knuckle length with a knife. Round and press the dough flat, then place a piece of red sugar in the center. Cover the dough so that the dough covers the sugar pellet and then round it up. Bring to a boil, turn to medium heat, then gently drop the squeezed loafs. The cooked cake will float to the surface of the water. At this point, take out the cake and put it in a pot of cool boiled water to reduce the stickiness. Then, put the cake on a plate and decant off the water.
Use wet fingers to dot the bowl of roasted sesame seeds and dab on the surface of the cake to make your plate float more beautiful.