{"id":5724,"date":"2021-02-17T18:05:39","date_gmt":"2021-02-17T10:05:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/?p=5724"},"modified":"2021-02-23T17:09:44","modified_gmt":"2021-02-23T09:09:44","slug":"lego-tet-dishes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/lego-tet-dishes\/","title":{"rendered":"Vietnamese LEGO Builder Makes LEGO Models Of T\u1ebft Dishes That Look Good Enough To Eat"},"content":{"rendered":"

LEGO builder makes LEGO T\u1ebft dishes<\/h2>\n
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For many Vietnamese people, the lunar new year or T\u1ebft <\/em>is a time for family reunions, for decorating our houses with vibrant peach and apricot flowers, and of course, for stuffing our faces with b\u00e1nh ch\u01b0ng<\/em><\/a> (traditional glutinous rice cakes), sticky rice, chicken, and all sorts of iconic T\u1ebft<\/em> dishes.<\/p>\n

A particular young man in Saigon, however, seems to have a more unique way of celebrating the new lunar year. With a passion for LEGO-building, he has created LEGO models of various Vietnamese T\u1ebft dishes<\/strong> that look real enough to make you drool.<\/p>\n

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Realistic LEGO models of b\u00e1nh ch\u01b0ng<\/em>, braised pork, century eggs, and more<\/h3>\n
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\nImage credit: Hu\u1ef3nh Khang<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

The LEGO models are creations of Hu\u1ef3nh Khang<\/a>, a LEGO builder living in Saigon. He actually worked on the project all the way back in early 2020, but during the 2021 T\u1ebft<\/em> celebrations during the past few days, pictures of his works were reshared on various Facebook pages. Drawing public attention, they eventually made their way to the official Facebook page of LEGO<\/a> itself thanks to their incredibly realistic looks.<\/p>\n

Indeed, while arranged together, the models create what looks just like a typical T\u1ebft<\/em> meal you\u2019d expect to see on the table of a southern Vietnamese family.<\/p>\n

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\nBraised pork with eggs<\/em>
\nImage adapted from @khanglego<\/a> and @foodfun911<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

The centerpiece of the \u201cmeal\u201d can instantly be recognized as a bowl of braised pork belly with eggs \u2013 a common Vietnamese everyday dish. The LEGO pieces are made to portray even the smallest details, from the layers of fat often found in pork belly meat to the yolk of an egg sliced in half.<\/p>\n

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\nImage credit: @khanglego<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

And of course, it wouldn\u2019t be T\u1ebft<\/em> without b\u00e1nh ch\u01b0ng<\/em>, as this traditional Vietnamese sticky cake has become synonymous with the lunar new year celebration.<\/p>\n

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\nStuffed bitter melon soup<\/em>
\nImage adapted from @khanglego<\/a> and @nguyendtt<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Meanwhile, another model featuring green pouches filled with white and yellow LEGO pieces perfectly captures the essence of stuffed bitter melon soup, another southern Vietnamese comfort food.<\/p>\n

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\nL\u1ea1p x\u01b0\u1edfng<\/em>
\nImage adapted from Khang Lego<\/a> and @thanhnen<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Some of the other models are harder to make out, but from Khang’s picture captions, they are l\u1ea1p x\u01b0\u1edfng<\/em> \u2013 a type of Vietnamese sausage, and century eggs served with pickles.<\/p>\n

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\nCentury eggs<\/em>
\nImage adapted from @khanglego<\/a> and @david_dimples<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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He also makes other T\u1ebft<\/em>-related models<\/h3>\n
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\nImage credit: @khanglego<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Aside from food, Hu\u1ef3nh Khang also created LEGO models of several other T\u1ebft<\/em>-related items such as an apricot tree \u2013 something most southern Vietnamese families display in their houses during the lunar new year to bring good luck.<\/p>\n

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\nImage credit: Hu\u1ef3nh Khang<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Using his own products, the young man has assembled a recreation of a Saigon street corner in the days leading up to T\u1ebft<\/em>, with people going about shopping for flowers and buildings decorated with the Vietnamese flag.<\/p>\n

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\nVideo credit: Hu\u1ef3nh Khang<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

The well-arranged pieces do a great job capturing the festive T\u1ebft atmosphere on the streets we all know and love.
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Saigon man recreates Vietnamese T\u1ebft dishes as LEGO models<\/h3>\n
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A lot of people refer to T\u1ebft as the Chinese New Year, but it is also a major festival widely celebrated in many Asian countries, each in their own ways.<\/p>\n

And now, Hu\u1ef3nh Khang\u2019s works have no doubt given international friends another glimpse into how we Vietnamese celebrate this joyous occasion.<\/p>\n

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