Vietnamese cuisine is always diverse with traditional foods characteristics of each region not only famous for delicious foods such as Pho, Bun Cha, but traditional cakes also attracted a lot of attention from visitors.
Let’s take a look at the traditional cakes with Legend Pearl Travel right away!
BANH CHUNG – VIETNAMESE SQUARE STICKY RICE CAKE
Banh Chung is one of the famous traditional cakes of Vietnam that has been around for a long time, often made in Tet holidays. The cake is made from glutinous rice, pork, mung beans, dong or banana leaves to create a characteristic green color
In addition to boiled banh chung, it is also processing into a dish of fried banh chung with a delicious soy sauce.
BANH COM – GREEN RICE FLAKE CAKE
Green Rice Flake Cake is a famous cake, originating from Hanoi and indispensable in wedding occasions, this is also a favorite dish for many tourists. The cake has a sweet and fragrant taste, which is better if enjoyed with a cup of hot green tea.
In Hanoi, you can buy cakes in Hang Than this street has long been famous for making green rice flake cake
BANH DUC – PLAIN RICE FLAN
Plain Rice Flan is a popular dish in the three regions of Vietnam made from rice flour or tapioca starch and peanuts then cooked together. After finishing, soft jelly-like cakes with the mild flavor, cut into small pieces dipping with Vietnamese soy sauce. The food is a great choice for hot summers.
BANH BOT LOC – VIETNAMESE TAPIOCA DUMPLINGS
Vietnamese Tapioca Dumplings originate from the central city of Hue. There are two types of bare tapioca dumplings or banana leaf tapioca dumplings. Although the shape is different, the same ingredients include pork, shrimp, mung beans, flour tapioca, molded into small cakes and then steaming the cake when finished is clear, chewy tapioca and delicious.
BANH DA HEO – VIETNAMESE STEAMED LAYER CAKE
Vietnamese Steamed Layer Cake is a favorite cake in the Southern region. This cake made from tapioca starch, pineapple leaves, steamed mung bean, coconut milk, although the ingredients for making the cake are simple, the cook must be very skillful, the cake has many layers, is chewy and has a characteristic fragrance of pineapple leaves.
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