“CHUNG CAKE & TET CAKE COMPETITION” WITH THE THEME “TET FULL OF JOY” OF FAMILY SCC IN PHODONG VILLAGE

Feb/05/2021 10:51

Although the environment of modern life today is busier and more dynamic, the cultural traditions hidden deep in the Chung cakes, Tet cakes still need to be preserved in the future. Therefore, on the occasion of the coming of Tet Tan Suu 2021, Spring Activity - "Chung Cake & Tet Cake Competition" - took place on January 28th, 2021 of SCC's Grand Family in PhoDong Village, spread the warmth of a traditional Tet atmosphere, and brought it to every corner of small alley houses in PhoDong Village.

With the theme "Tet full of joy", the festival of making Chung Cake & Tet Cake, organized by SCC's Grand Family this time, is not only an opportunity for all employees of SCC to reunite, learn together about different types of traditional cakes of each region and maintain a long-standing traditional cultural beauty of ancestor, but also an activity of bonding, and building friendly culture at work. Therefore, the atmosphere of the contest is very bustling and joyful with the enthusiastic responses of all employees.

The custom of wrapping Chung cakes & Tet cakes on Tet has become a traditional cultural feature of the Vietnamese people, handed down and demonstrated the beauty of the wet-rice culture. Chung cakes & Tet cakes not only remind everyone of the quintessential dish bearing the national cultural symbol, but also make each Vietnamese people more proud and cherished more than a sacred product on Tet holiday. 

Teams prepare for their own cake-making competition area.

The cheerful atmosphere of the participating members opened the contest.

Members of the Grand Family enthusiastically prepare materials for the Contest.

Members of the Grand Family enthusiastically prepare materials for the Contest.

Members of the Grand Family enthusiastically prepare materials for the Contest.

Members of the Grand Family enthusiastically prepare materials for the Contest.

- The Northern Chung cake has the number of 32 people. The team leader is Mr. Phan Ngoc Huy. The deputy is Mr. Phan Quoc Viet.

- The Southern Tet Cake has the number of 29 people. The team leader is Ms. Ngo Thi Xuan Thanh. The deputy is Mr. Ba Minh Triet.

SCC's Grand Family took a souvenir photo together to officially open the contest.

SCC's Grand Family took a souvenir photo together to officially open the contest.

The teams will prepare ingredients and package cakes together, cook cakes under the guidance of Vietnamese baker - Ms. Tran Thi Hien Minh and 2 instructors at each team. Ms. Tran Thi Hien Minh is affectionately called by students and culinary circles: The Cake Artist. Ms. Hien Minh shared: “Vietnamese cuisine is famous for diversity thanks to the stretching terrain and the interference of many cultures, so the cake is no exception. The more we learn, the more they find that the ancestors were very creative in taking advantage of what's available in the home garden to make cakes. Recently, the value of traditional Vietnamese cakes has begun to be noticed with folk cake festivals, and more intensive culinary programs."

That is why, coming to the SCC Grand Family's SCC Chung Cake & Tet Cake Competition, Ms. Hien Minh is very excited and looking forward to sharing her experience and enthusiasm for these two ethnic quintessential cakes.

- Mr. Nguyen Thanh Vinh - General Director of SMC Saigon

 - Ms. Nguyen Ngoc Cat Tuong - Head of Supervisory Board

Mr. Tran Viet Anh - General Director of SCC Company, Ms. Tran Thi Hien Minh, together with the Board of Directors take souvenir photo.

 The finished Chung cake was born in just ten minutes, neatly wrapped by the hands of the Vietnamese Bakery Artisan.

Next, Ms. Hien Minh instructs how to pack the Tet cake.

Tet cake gradually formed.

The team received the finished Tet cake from Ms. Hien Minh.

Just like that, for thousands of years, Chung Cake & Tet Cake are still indispensable dishes in Tet trays. The moment the whole family packed the cake together, the children were guided by the adults, both profusely and constantly told stories of the old days, stories about Lang Lieu dreaming and then the birth of Chung cake which represents the earth... Those are unforgettable memories of the nights of sitting to look after the cake, gathering with relatives, gossiping, talking together about the joys and sorrows of the past year, and together burying sweet potatoes in warm pink kitchen ash. A hot pot of cake spreads with love that makes winter also warm, making Lunar New Year full and prosperous.

 The teams started to wrap the cake.

 The teams started to wrap the cake.

 The teams started to wrap the cake.

 Fresh, hot ingredients were quickly molded by members of the SCC Grand Family.

 Fresh, hot ingredients were quickly molded by members of the SCC Grand Family.

The contest of making Chung Cake & Tet Cake is temporarily closed with pictures of beautiful cakes which were guided by Ms. Hien Minh for each team to put in a boiling pot. Hopefully, the happy and warm moments when we join this meaningful activity will help us strengthen our work cohesion at SCC Grand Family. 

 ​On this side, the beautiful girls of the Northern Chung Cake team are equally impressive.

On the coming of the Lunar New Year, the Organizing Committee would like to wish the Board of Directors as well as all employees of SCC Company healthy and reaping great success in work and life.