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Vietnam: Pastries

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Bánh from Vietnam: recognise bánh flan, bánh bò, bánh cam, bánh pía, bánh da lợn, bánh chuối, bánh rán, rau câu, coconut candy and bánh đậu xanh. Good to know: It arrived with the French. Vietnamese caramel custard, often with coffee. Inside it shows honeycomb holes. A spongy, steamed rice-flour cake. They are related to the Chinese jian dui. Fried sesame balls with a mung bean filling. It comes from the south near Sóc Trăng. A soft, flaky pastry with durian and egg. The green layers come from pandan leaves. A layered, chewy glutinous rice cake. It puts ripe bananas to good use. A banana cake, baked or steamed. It can be filled sweet or savoury. A fried glutinous rice ball from the north. It is often two-toned with a coconut layer. A colourful, firm jelly from seaweed (agar). Bến Tre is known as the land of coconuts. A chewy coconut caramel (kẹo dừa) from Bến Tre. It melts sandily on the tongue. A firm sweet of mung bean flour, in cubes. Once you know them, you suddenly spot them everywhere again.

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Bánh Flan

Vietnamese caramel custard, often with coffee.

💡 Did you know? It arrived with the French.

Pastry

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Bánh Bò

A spongy, steamed rice-flour cake.

💡 Did you know? Inside it shows honeycomb holes.

Pastry

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Bánh Cam

Fried sesame balls with a mung bean filling.

💡 Did you know? They are related to the Chinese jian dui.

Pastry

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Bánh Pía

A soft, flaky pastry with durian and egg.

💡 Did you know? It comes from the south near Sóc Trăng.

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Bánh Da Lợn

A layered, chewy cake made from tapioca starch and rice flour.

💡 Did you know? The green layers come from pandan leaves.

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