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A piece of Bánh giò. Bánh giò is a Vietnamese steamed pyramid-shaped savory rice cake. It is made with a filling of ground pork, wood ear mushrooms, and onions covered with a thin layer of glutinous rice flour dough and wrapped with banana leaves.
Chè trôi nước (sometimes called chè xôi nước in southern Vietnam or bánh chay in northern Vietnam, both meaning "floating dessert wading in water") is a Vietnamese dessert made of glutinous rice filled with mung bean paste bathed in a sweet clear or brown syrup made of water, sugar, and grated ginger root.
Banh trang wrappers come in various shapes, though circular and squared shapes are most commonly used. A plethora of local Vietnamese ingredients and spices are added to Vietnamese banh trang wrappers for the purpose of creating different flavors and textures, such as sesame seeds , chili , coconut milk , bananas , and durian , to name a few.
Bánh chưng or banh chung is a traditional Vietnamese dish which is made from glutinous rice, mung beans, pork, and other ingredients. [ 1 ] According to legend, its origin traces back to Lang Liêu, a prince of the last king of the Sixth Hùng Dynasty .
The dish's name is believed to have come from its clear, dumpling-like appearance, as the term bánh bột lọc Huế loosely translates to "clear flour cake." In Vietnamese, the word bánh can mean "cake" or "bread," but can also be used as a general term for foods that are made from any type of flour, the most common being rice or tapioca.
In Vietnamese, the term bánh is not limited to Vietnamese cuisine: it applies equally to items as varied as fortune cookies (bánh may mắn), pudding (bánh pudding, bánh pútđinh), caramel custard (bánh caramen, bánh flan), sacramental bread (Bánh Thánh), Hamburger (bánh Hamburger, bánh Hămbơgơ), etc.
Banh beo is usually accompanied by nuoc mam (a clear sauce made from sugar, fish sauce, garlic, and Thai chili) and crunchy pork belly strips that enhance the taste of the dish. Like most dishes, there are various versions of banh beo around Vietnam. For example, banh beo from Quang Ngai is topped with a combination of shrimp and pork paste ...