Orange Cake - Sweet Taste of Childhood
Banh cam is a traditional fried cake that is familiar with the childhood flavor of Vietnamese people. Appearing for a long time, these small cakes are always a favorite snack of both children and adults.
As the name suggests, the orange cake is round like an orange. The cake is made from sticky rice flour, sweet green bean filling and covered with a thin layer of sugar on the outside. When enjoying, you will feel the crispy taste of the cake crust, mixed with the rich taste of green bean filling and a little sweetness of sugar.
To make a delicious orange cake, the baker also needs techniques and experience. The cake dough must be kneaded thoroughly to have elasticity, the mung bean filling must be cooked and mashed smoothly, the sugar must be dissolved moderately to create a sweet taste. The cake is fried evenly in a hot oil pan, then removed to drain the oil and covered with a thin layer of sugar.
Orange cake is a familiar traditional fried cake with the strong flavor of Vietnamese childhood.
Orange cakes and donuts are often sold together on carts that roam the streets. Each cake costs only a few thousand dong, suitable for everyone's budget.
Despite the ups and downs of time, orange cake still retains its traditional flavor, a dish associated with the childhood of many generations of Vietnamese people. Every time we enjoy these small, pretty cakes, we feel like we are reliving the beautiful memories of our childhood, the innocent and happy days.
Fried Bananas - Irresistible Crispy Dish
Fried bananas are a familiar street snack that not only attracts children but also adults because of their sweet, crunchy taste and affordable price. This dish is made from ripe, fragrant Siamese bananas, giving diners an extremely interesting culinary experience.
Before frying, the bananas are sliced lengthwise and flattened slightly. They are then coated in a batter made from rice flour, wheat flour, coconut milk or coconut cream, sugar and optional ingredients such as cinnamon, shredded coconut, flavorings or honey. This batter helps the bananas retain their crispiness after frying and adds a delicious flavor.
Fried banana is a familiar street snack, attracting not only children but also adults because of its sweet, crispy taste and affordable price.
Fried bananas are best enjoyed piping hot. When you bite into them, you will feel the crispy outer layer, the sweet taste of ripe bananas and the faint aroma of spices. This dish is often served with roasted sesame seeds and drizzled with fresh coconut milk to enhance the flavor.
Chestnut Cake - A gift from the Northwest mountains and forests
Chestnut cake is a snack that cannot be missed when traveling to Sapa. With the typical flavor of the Northwest mountains, chestnut cake has become a sweet "gift" that has conquered tourists in recent years.
The origin of chestnut cake comes from the Sapa mountains - a place blessed by nature with vast forests of delicious, fatty chestnuts. The people of Sapa have skillfully processed chestnuts into delicious cakes with the typical flavor of the Northwest mountains and forests.
Chestnut cakes are made from simple ingredients: pastry shell, ground chestnuts and sugar. The chestnuts are seasoned to taste, then placed in the crust and fried in a pan of oil. When the cake is done, the crust has a beautiful golden brown color, is lightly flaky and gives off an attractive aroma.
Chestnut cake is a snack not to be missed when traveling to Sapa.
Chestnut cake has a sweet, fatty taste of chestnut filling combined with the crispy taste of the cake crust. This cake is usually enjoyed hot with a cup of hot tea or coffee.
Nowadays, chestnut cakes are not only sold at street food stalls in Sapa but also at specialty shops and tourist markets. Tourists can easily buy chestnut cakes as gifts for relatives and friends.
Dried apricots - The quintessence of Hanoi cuisine
Dried apricots are a traditional snack that is indispensable in the lives of Vietnamese people, especially Hanoians. This place is considered the "land" that produces delicious dried apricots with the rich flavor of Vietnamese culinary essence.
The term “dried fruit” refers to fruits that are processed by simmering with sugar or salt, creating a characteristic sweet and sour flavor. Common ingredients for dried fruit include apricots, star fruit, peaches, plums, tamarinds, pineapples, mangoes, star fruit, kumquats, etc.
To make delicious dried fruit, the craftsman will choose fresh, delicious fruit, even in size and not crushed. Then, the fruit is washed, pierced with many small holes to easily absorb sugar and spices. The sugar mixture for dried fruit usually includes sugar, salt, water, ginger, chili and a little lemon juice. Depending on the type of fruit and preference, the craftsman can adjust the ratio of ingredients accordingly. The fruit is cooked in this mixture until it absorbs the spices and shrinks. Next, the dried fruit is fermented to create a light sourness and characteristic flavor. Finally, the dried fruit is dried to preserve and create a chewy texture when enjoyed.
Dried apricot is a traditional snack that is indispensable in the lives of Vietnamese people, especially Hanoi people.
Hanoi’s candied fruit is often sold along Hang Duong Street, which is considered a “paradise” of candied fruit. Visitors can freely choose their favorite candied fruit with a variety of sour, sweet, salty, and spicy flavors.
Not only a delicious snack, dried apricots are also a meaningful gift for relatives and friends. Each box of dried apricots carries the quintessence of Vietnamese cuisine, wishing the recipient good luck and health.
