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Similar to BÁNH RÁN in North of Vietnam, BÁNH CAM is very popular in South of Vietnam. It is a street food, can be eaten any time as snack or dessert. Another cake always go with BÁNH CAM, that is BÁNH CÒNG (look like doughnut), it is cooked the same way, but no stuffing, ring […]
BÁNH RÁN is a deep-fried glutinous rice ball from northern Vietnamese cuisine. In Vietnamese, “bánh” is a category of food including: cakes, pies, and pastries, while “rán” means “fried.” Its outer shell is made from glutinous rice flour, and covered all over with white sesame seeds. Its filling is made from sweetened mung bean paste, […]
Nước chấm [noo-ahk-chahm] A Vietnamese condiment (usually for dipping). Most of them ‘s based on NUOC MAM (fish sauce) combined with various seasonings that can include red hot chiles, garlic, lime juice, vinegar, sugar… Here is a popular Nước chấm recipe for a lot of dishes. It can be used as dressing for some salads […]
BÁNH BỘT LỌC LÁ or BÁNH BỘT LỌC GÓI is very popular, is a traditional dish, originated from HUẾ (Vietnam). It look like TAMALE, but it is cooked with TAPIOCA flour, prawn and pork belly wrapped in banana leaves, to create delicious flavor. It is served with fish sauce and crushed hot chile. (But, sugar, […]
Bánh bột lọc is a small, clear-looking, chewy tapioca dumpling in Vietnamese cuisine that can be eaten as appetizers or small snacks. They are usually filled with shrimp and pork belly, often being topped with fried shallots and served with sweet chili fish sauce. It is said to have originated from Huế, as the city […]
BÁNH BAO (literally “wrapping cake”) is a ball-shaped bun containing pork or chicken meat, onions, eggs, mushrooms and vegetables, in Vietnamese cuisine. It often has Chinese sausage and a portion of a hard-boiled egg inside. BÁNH BAO are generally smaller than BAOZI, and are filled with savory fillings, the most popular of which is seasoned […]
BÁNH BÁ TRẠNG or BÁNH Ú BÁ TRẠNG is originated from China, migrated to Vietnam by Chinese long time ago. It has a different form and cultural meaning in the ancestor worship (especially in Đoan Ngọ TẾT Festival – 5th of May in Lunar year)… and can be used instead of Tet’s rice cakes (such […]