Located within the Hanoi Metropolitan Area, as well as the Red River Delta in Northern Vietnam, Hai Duong is a city which is famous for the sophisticated and savory specialties that attracted a lot of visitors on Tour of Vietnam. What is a pity if you visit this land without spending the time to enjoy Hai Duong cuisine! So, let’s find it out with Vietnam food tours.
Banh dau xanh (Mung bean cake)
Green bean cake can be considered as the most famous specialties of Hai Duong. Tourist of Hanoi street food walking tour should not miss a chance to try Banh dau xanh when traveling to Hai Duong.
Banh dau xanh is made by mung beans, sugar, grapefruit oil and fat in appropriate percentage. After cooking this mixture, Mung bean cake is a dry and smooth powder which is shaped in rectangular. The sweetness of sugar and the smell of grapefruit oil make people cannot forget its delicious taste. Depending on the taste, diners can choose different sweetness even add red bean paste, lotus seeds or peanuts into the cake. It is best when it is served with green tea.
Banh day Gia Loc(Gia Loc round sticky rice cake)
Banh day is made from glutinous rice. After mixing salt, glutinous rice flour and water together, this mixture is steamed twice times and then milling it into the small pieces. A small piece of dough is rolled into a small ball and placed on a banana leaf that is brushed with a light layer of oil to avoid stickiness.Finally, the cakes are steamed for about 8 minutes until they are completely opaque. These cakes are usually served with Gio Lua (lean pork paste).
The sweet flavor of sticky rice in each piece of cake with banana leaf fragrance blending together creates a unique taste that wins visitor’s heart. Enjoying Banh day while drinking a cup of tea bring many interesting experiences to tourists of Hanoi street food tours when visiting Hai Duong.
Banh gai Ninh Giang (Ninh Giang black glutinous rice cake blackened in a concoction of edible leaves)
Banh gai is a popular dish of Vietnamese cuisine, especially it is very famous for its own flavor in Ninh Giang town at Hai Duong province.
Banh gai is made from sticky rice. After soaking glutinous rice for about two hours, it is sifted and then grounded to flour. After that, glutinous rice flour is mixed with “gai” powder to create its black color extremely unique and attractive and then added peanuts powder and molasses.
It can be preserved unspoiled for a long time and tasty treat when served cool. Banh gai is the most choice of many people because of its multipurpose. It can be used as an offering at wedding ceremonies, a gift for relatives and for friends, a snack or a dessert as well.
Hai Duong province is rich in natural specilities, which is not just too picky, but simple, rustic as well. Join Vietnam food tours now to have a chance to enjoy these cakes.
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