If you love Tamales... you'll probably like Bánh Chưng

If you love Guatemalan tamales, you'll probably like Vietnamese Bánh Chưng.

The Guatemalan tamale is typically a steam-cooked dish stuffed with either meats, cheese, fruits and/or vegetables. An indigenous Latin American dish, tamales in this Central American country are made with corn meal dough which is wrapped in banana or plantain leaves and steamed until firm. Often served during Christmas and New Year's celebrations, the variety of tamale fillings can include: chicken, beef, pork, raisins, cheese and peppers.

The Vietnamese bánh chưng is a steam-cooked dish stuffed with meats and vegetables. Invented during the Hung Vuong dynasty in Vietnam, bánh chưng is made with sticky rice which is wrapped in banana leaves and steamed until firm. The most traditional version contains pork, beans and black pepper. Bánh chưng is usually eaten during the Lunar New Year, Vietnam's most popular holiday, and often served with pickled scallions, vegetables and fish sauce.