Many ethnic minorities in the northern mountainous regions have a traditional delicacy called five-colored sticky rice. Because it contains five colors: red, yellow, green, purple, and white, the dish is known as five-colored sticky rice. Natural roots and leaves, rather than chemicals, are responsible for the colors. Yellow represents earth, red represents fire, green represents vegetation, white represents metal, and purple or black represents water, according to Vietnamese beliefs. These five elements, people think, bring heaven and earth together in harmony. Tet, festivals and rituals, and special events are all times when five-colored sticky rice is created and savored.

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