Banh Quai Vac was voted the most delicious dish by CNN

31/05/2024 1989 0

Vietnam's tapioca cake (cauldron cake) was voted by CNN channel (USA) as one of the most delicious cakes, made from wheat flour. The level of deliciousness is on par with other famous dishes.



(Phan Thiet cauldron cake; Photo: Nguyen Vu)

1. Recently, CNN published an article voting on no less than 35 types of cakes made from wheat flour with the best sweet or salty fillings to stimulate readers' taste buds. This is a popular snack globally; both simple, delicious and cheap. Depending on the locality, this dish will be prepared with its own characteristics. Among the dishes voted for, Vietnamese banh tap loc (cauldron cake) was also voted on this list. The deliciousness of the cake is comparable to other famous dishes such as xiao long bao (China), Sichuan wonton soup (China), Manti meat wrap (Türkiye), Ravioli noodles (Italy)...

Vietnamese banh tapioca is like a type of dumpling made with shrimp or pork. The outer shell to cover the inside is made from cassava root flour. When cooked, the cassava dough crust becomes transparent, chewy and the filling inside is visible. Depending on the region, tapioca dumplings are wrapped in banana leaves and steamed, or small semicircular tapioca dumplings are boiled.

2. Banh loc cake is present in many provinces and cities of Vietnam with many names and many different versions of filling to suit the unique taste of each locality. In Phan Thiet, this cake is called quai vac cake, made of shrimp or meat and has a small semicircle shape, sold in many places in the city. After being boiled, the crust is transparent and chewy, revealing the fresh red shrimp filling. The maker puts the cake in a bowl with a layer of green onion and fried onion grease to prevent sticking.

Diners eat it with thick fish sauce (spicy and sweet taste), fish cakes and some cucumbers. Some diners enjoy it this way - sandwiching cauldron cake into a loaf of bread. Each piece of cake is quite cheap, 10,000 - 20,000 VND/piece, affordable for many people. The flavor of the dish is chewy from the crust dough, sweet from fresh shrimp, and slightly spicy sweet and sour fish sauce. All blend together to create a flavor that cannot be mixed with other localities.

3. Banh Quai Vac has become a specialty dish, indispensable for locals and tourists when enjoying cuisine in Phan Thiet. Many tourists coming to Phan Thiet, after enjoying at the restaurant, also buy many portions as gifts for relatives and friends.

Ms. Tran Thi Huong Lan (tourist in Ho Chi Minh City) said: Every year, my family has a vacation in Phan Thiet for a few days. Every time we come, we look for a shop that sells banh quai vac to enjoy. Before leaving the coastal city, the family stopped at Phan Thiet market to buy nearly 10 boxes to give to family and friends because everyone liked them so much. Banh quai vac is cheap, can be considered a snack, but can also be eaten to fill the stomach. However, some tourists shared: "When bringing cauldron cake as a gift, you can eat it during the day."

To help Phan Thiet's Banh Quai Vac go further and reach more people, it is thought that bakers should update the way of packaging and preserving uncooked Banh Quai Vac to meet the needs of consumers and tourists. near and far. After purchasing, they can store it in the freezer and boil it themselves to eat whenever they like.

According to Binh Thuan Newspaper

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