Tet Cake Festival held by Nha Trang - Khanh Hoa, Yasaka-Saigon-Nhatrang Hotel is a special highlight...
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Tet Cake Festival held by Nha Trang - Khanh Hoa, Yasaka-Saigon-Nhatrang Hotel is a special highlight of dozens of cultural activities to mark the Lunar New Year 2010 and 1,000th Thang Long – Hanoi Anniversary.
The Tet Cake Festival began on February 16 (2nd day of the Lunar New Year). Hundreds of locals and tourists flocked to Yasaka-Saigon-Nha Trang Hotel to join Tet Cake Festival. 1,000 tet cakes including a record 35m tet cake were cooked. The festival included a cake-cutting ceremony, a cake procession, music and folk game shows. Nearly 100 staff particiapted in the festival.
The 1st Tet Cake Festival was held in 2004 when Nha Trang Bay was recorgnixed one of the world’s most beautiful bays. The record tet cake then was 29 meters long. Tet Cake Festival has become a popular new year event in Nha Trang City. At Tet Cake Festival 2010, Yasaka-Saigon-Nha Trang Hotel made a 35-metre-long tet cake and 999 smaller. The ingredinets included 400kg of glutinous rice, 60kg of green peas, 15kg of peanuts and 100kg of pork and 500kg of banana leaf.
Banh tet or tet cake is a must in Vietnamese Lunar New Year. It demonstrates Vietnamese culture as well historical value. The cake-cutting ceremony was held on the 3rd day of the lunar new year. One part of the cake was given to tourists free of charge and the rest was for sale to raise fund for the poor. VND50 million was riased and donated to the local charity funds. The tet cake procession included music and folk game shows.
Rodolphe, a French tourist said, “I like eating tet cakes. This festival is very interesting. I have never seen such a long tet cake. What a pity that I have to leave early and do not have a chance to taste the cake. I’ll come here to join the festival next year.” However, Yasaka-Saigon-Nhatrang Hotel has been the only business to hold the event. Joint effort in the celebration from many other businesses is suggested next festivals.
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