Photo taken on April 28, 2022, shows traditional Pia cakes at a production base in southern Vietnam's Soc Trang province. (VNA/Handout via Xinhua)
HANOI, June 12 (Xinhua) -- Pia is a specialty cake in Vietnam, which is made of wheat flour, green beans, durian and salted duck eggs. It first appeared in the southern province of Soc Trang in the 17th century, when Chinese people migrated to Vietnam's southern region, bringing the cake as a reserve food during their hard long journey. Nowadays, there are several large and old bakeries with more than 30 years in the province, making the cakes for both domestic and foreign markets.
Workers make traditional Pia cakes at a production base in southern Vietnam's Soc Trang province on April 28, 2022. (VNA/Handout via Xinhua)
A worker processes salted egg yolks to make traditional Pia cake at a production base in southern Vietnam's Soc Trang province on April 28, 2022. (VNA/Handout via Xinhua)
A worker processes green bean paste to make traditional Pia cake at a production base in southern Vietnam's Soc Trang province on April 28, 2022. (VNA/Handout via Xinhua)
Workers make traditional Pia cakes at a production base in southern Vietnam's Soc Trang province on April 28, 2022. (VNA/Handout via Xinhua)■
