(Baonghean.vn) - On January 23-24, Hung Nguyen District Youth Union organized the cooking of 500 pairs of banh chung tra to give to poor households in Nam Can commune, Ky Son district, and at the same time wished a happy new year to officers and soldiers of Border Guard Station 547 stationed in Ky Son district.
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| The first day's work was to prepare dong leaves, a pot to cook the cake, split bamboo strips, peel onions, and a "gathering" location. Initially, the event was planned to be held at the yard of the District Social Policy Bank, but due to the cold and rainy weather, it was moved to the back warehouse of the District People's Committee. |
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| Bamboo splitting team. |
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| The female youth union members are responsible for peeling onions to make the cake filling. |
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| After washing, the dong leaves are hung to drain. |
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| Even though it was cold, washing dong leaves with tap water made their hands and feet cold, smiles always appeared on the lips of the youth union members. |
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| Cut meat for filling. |
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| Cut the leaves before wrapping. |
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| In the bustling music "Unite the youth, let's move forward together...", the groups were bustling and joyful, competing to wrap quickly and beautifully. |
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| The youth union members carefully wrapped each cake with joy, which will help the poor people of Nam Can commune, Ky Son to have a more fulfilling traditional Tet 2016. |
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| light a fire to cook cake |
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| After a busy night of staying up all night to "watch over the fire" of the banh chung pot, the product was completed. On January 26, members of the volunteer group will rent a 34-seat vehicle to bring 500 pairs of banh chung to poor households in Nam Can commune, Ky Son on the occasion of Tet Binh Than 2016. |
Hoai Thu
