Bánh in aka Vietnamese Snow-flaked Cake is one of the traditional cakes of Soc Trang, often used in worship during Tet. Nowadays, bánh in has many new flavors, but the glutinous rice flour type still retains its traditional features. Thanks to its delicious taste, bánh in is a meaningful gift for friends and relatives.
Specialties
This type of cake is quite popular thanks to its low price, and simple method of making, and this cake is also suitable for many people’s tastes. In Soc Trang, the images of bánh in with many shapes and brands are sold in markets, supermarkets, or convenience stores. Among the types of bánh in here, the most spongy and fragrant is still Bánh in Cổ Cò Sóc Trăng, a famous specialty of Ngoc To commune, My Xuyen district. In the past, traditional bánh in only had the shape of square or round, was made from glutinous rice flour, mung beans, and sugar, and had no filling. Nowadays, to meet consumer needs, bánh in is made with more diverse flavors such as bánh in filled with mung beans, durian, and coconut.
Bakers must pay attention to choosing ingredients as well as processing stages. The main ingredients are glutinous rice flour, mung beans, and sugar, and are delicately shaped in wooden molds.
The characteristic of banh in is the fragrant, sticky filling made from durian and mung beans. The cake crust is made from roasted glutinous rice flour. The filling is between two layers of dough and the cake is dried on a charcoal oven.
Not only two types of durian and mung bean fillings, but nowadays bánh in also has many other types of fillings such as taro, cocoa,…etc
Main ingredient
– Glutinous rice flour
– Mung bean
– Sugar
– Filling (coconut, durian, taro, or cocoa)
Recommend some places to enjoy
– Bánh in Tư Hồng: Cổ Cò Hamlet, Ngoc To Commune, My Duyen District, Soc Trang Province
– Bánh in Yến Linh: No. 391 Mac Dinh Chi Street, Ward 4, Soc Trang City
If you are looking for a delicious and authentic Vietnamese dish, Bánh in is a great option. It is a flavorful and satisfying dish that is sure to please everyone.
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