Many cakes wrapped in Banana Leaves can found right through Vietnam. Often it is a game of “unwrap and taste” to find out what’s inside unless you can speak some Vietnamese!
Here are a few cakes you may encounter from the North, Central and southern regions.
Banh Gio
Commonly referred to as a meat pie, this cake has an outer layer made from ground rice. Inside is a stuffing made from chopped pork which is mixed with mushroom. Banh Gio like many other cakes is wrapped in banana leave and then it’s ready for sale! Banh Gio is mainly seen in the north of Vietnam
Banh Nam
A specialty of the Imperial City of Hue, Banh Nam has a fine, thin layer of flour which is dusted with grounded shrimps. Wrapped in banana leave this dish can be found all around Hue.
Banh It Nhan Dua
In the shape of a triangle, this cake has glutinous rice outer and a mix of coconut shavings and sugar inside. Vietnamese say this cake is best for its fresh taste! Banh It Nhan Dua is common in the south of Vietnam.
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Very nice
btw very good tips i will use some of them. Some i did not knew.
Hey, that sounds delicious, I’m planning a trip to Vietnam, I hope I’ll have the opportunity to taste the local deserts
They are tasty! Give them a go when you come over!
Thanks for commenting, hope to see you back soon!
Cheers,
Adam
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I had those tasty and yet somewhat wired . (some were not that great i might add)
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Regards and enjoy your cake.
Malcolm
well this is useful… (at least for me)
very thanks
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