TPO - Like every year, when the Mid-Autumn Festival approaches, Hanoians line up for hours on Thuy Khue Street to buy traditional cakes.
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Recorded on the morning of September 15, from early morning there were many people lining up in front of Bao Phuong bakery waiting to buy cakes. |
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Locals here said that the number of people queuing up to buy cakes has been going on for 3-4 days, and the closer it gets to Mid-Autumn Festival, the more people queuing up. |
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The store mainly sells two types of moon cakes: sticky rice cakes and baked cakes with prices ranging from 25,000 - 80,000 VND depending on size. |
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According to the store, moon cakes can be kept for 10 days, while sticky rice cakes can be kept for about 5 days after leaving the factory. |
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The most popular cakes every Mid-Autumn Festival are moon cakes and moon cakes with mixed fillings. |
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The ingredients that make up this special mixed filling include: pork fat, lotus jam, Chinese sausage, melon seeds, lemon leaves, etc., along with a crust made according to a special recipe to create the traditional flavor of old Hanoi. |
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Ms. Dinh Thi Xuan (80 years old, Phuong Mai) and her daughter rode their motorbikes to Thuy Khue early in the morning to line up to buy cakes. Ms. Xuan said: "I have been buying cakes here for 20 years. I feel that the cakes here have the most authentic traditional mooncake flavor. I get used to eating here, but when I eat elsewhere, I find them not delicious. I usually only buy sticky rice cakes and baked cakes with mixed fillings, not buying other types of fillings because they do not suit my taste. The cakes here are delicious not only because of the filling but also because of the special crust, which is not too soft but still has a crispy outer layer." |
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A man from Bac Ninh came to line up to buy cakes as gifts and said: "I have been buying cakes here for 10 years. The important thing is that the cakes here suit the taste of the elderly because they often like to eat traditional flavors. I find the prices here are also affordable, suitable for my budget and delicious. Like every year, I often buy the 50,000 - 60,000 VND/piece to bring home for my family and to give to my parents on both sides." |
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Inside the store, sales and packaging staff worked tirelessly but still could not keep up with the large number of customers. |
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Moon cakes here have many designs and sizes for buyers to choose from. |
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Ms. Do Thi Huong (living in An Binh Apartment) said that for the past two days she has been waiting here to buy cakes: "I came here to buy cakes to give to employees on this Mid-Autumn Festival. Yesterday and today, I spent 6 million VND on cakes each day. The type of cake I chose to buy is baked cake with mixed filling and salted egg filling. Personally, I prefer to eat salted egg filling." |
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Traditional moon cakes are increasingly popular |
Source: https://tienphong.vn/nguoi-dan-xep-hang-dai-mua-banh-trung-thu-truyen-thong-tren-pho-thuy-khue-post1673358.tpo
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