HANOI, Vietnam — The taste of banh te — a steamed rice cake with an enticing filling of mushrooms and minced pork — captures the quintessence of northern Vietnamese cuisine: Humble ingredients, ...

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This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — The taste of banh te — ...