Illustrative photo.

The cake is made of rice so that it is also called rice cake. Rice is ground into powder and then cooked with water in a pan until it becomes a viscous mixture. The fillings inside the cake are often specific for each of the many purposes. If the cake is made to eat, the inner is mostly meat and onion, or peanut if using to worship and visiting pagoda. The cake is wrapped in banana or phrynuim leaves that have been dried upon the fire.

In the past, Rang Bua Cake was mostly made on holiday or rite such as Tet Holiday, Tet Doan Ngo or anniversary of death. On a tray full of dishes, there is also a tasty plate of Rang Bua Cakes that haven’t been stripped of their wraps, smelling delicious with the flavor of onion and fat.