I'm very sorry for your loss. I'm glad you carried on the tradition. Do you have family who would to learn how to make these? It looks very fascinating.
@soulstamper
About the bánh chưng… The IP reduces the cooking time significantly, down to 90 mins. You can check out this post on my blog for the details
My condolence to you and your family. And congratulations to you on carrying out the tradition. I’ve been wanting to make bánh chưng for a long time but very intimidated.