The seven colors of sticky rice are usually: Hue purple, purple charcoal, red, blue green, duck neck, blue, yellow ... created mainly from leafy plants: Red Cam tree called Nung (Thuoc ), Rosewood (Hybrid), Cam rice tree (Occipital suture), flowers of Cryptophyllum stalks (parts), in addition there are many other types for people to choose such as Turmeric, Bung Lai trees for yellow color. and ginger leaves for green sticky rice. The most delicious sticky rice is the big, long-grain glutinous rice. The rice is clean and soaked separately in the color of processed trees, then the rice is treated and then left separately, each color in the corner of the sticky rice and sticky rice in over an hour will be a good time. seven colors delicious and beautiful. Each color has different ways to do. The seven-color of the Nung Dín ethnic group in addition to the culinary value also has a spiritual meaning and a deep cultural meaning associated with festivals and Tet holidays of the lunar calendar. The Nung people, it symbolizes 7 months of Nung Dinh people united to fight against foreign invaders. Legend, in the fight against invaders. The war took place from January to July of the lunar calendar that year, many people fell to maintain the border land and on July 1 (Lunar Calendar), the Nung people won. To commemorate the victory day, the Nung people celebrated the festival of July with the victory of the enemy as the Tet holiday of their nation, previously celebrated to eat for 3 days of great organization as the Lunar New Year. Today, every July 1 of the lunar calendar, the Nung Dín people celebrate Tet. In this festival, there are always seven colors of sticky rice. Each color of sticky rice often corresponds to the meaning in the process of fighting against foreign invaders, green is the color of spring, the crimson color symbolizes the blood of those who have bravely sacrificed, the yellow symbolizes the pain of separation. Canopy, bright red symbol for heroic victory of the People of Contempt ...

The Nung Deng conceived that the holidays and Tet eating seven-color will bring many good and good things. At the same time, it also shows the ingenuity and security of the wobbly woman. This is a unique dish that is not only delicious but also a beauty in the culture of Nung Dinh people in Muong Khuong land.