Bánh tét mật cật is an attractive specialty in Phu Quoc, this type of cake is wrapped with mật cật leaves. Usually, people only use mật cật leaves to make nón lá but in Phu Quoc, people use these leaves to wrap bánh tét, giving this cake a special flavor.
Specialties
Mật cật is a type of tree with leaves that spread like palm leaves, growing a lot on Ham Ninh Mountain – the highest mountain in Phu Quoc. People dry mật cật leaves to slightly wilt so that the leaves stay tough and don’t tear during the process of wrapping bánh tét. It is then washed and coated with oil to replace the traditional banana leaf wrapping.
The way to wrap bánh tét mật cật is different from other types of bánh tét, this requires people to be skillful and have techniques to make the cake clean, beautiful and delicious.
This type of bánh tét uses normal ingredients like other bánh tét such as glutinous rice, mung beans, and pork. However, this bánh tét has a more special appearance thanks to mật cật leaves. The cake has a jade green color of pandan leaves and also has an irresistible aroma. Even though people here do not use coconut milk, the cake still has a sweet and fatty taste. Bánh tét mật cật has the sticky taste of glutinous rice, the sweet taste of mung beans, the fragrant taste of fatty meat, and the scent of pandan leaves.
Main ingredient
– Glutinous rice
– Mật cật leaves
– Mung beans
– Pork
– Pandan leaves
Recommend some places to enjoy
- Dương Đông market: Bánh tét mật cật is widely displayed at this market. Because this place is considered Phu Quoc traditional market.
Address: No. 21 Tran Phu Street, Duong Dong Town, Phu Quoc District, Kien Giang Province
- Dinh Cậu night market: This market is also considered a dining paradise, with specialties in Phu Quoc especially bánh tét mật cật. The sweet, greasy aroma combined with the nutty taste of mung beans has created the trademark for this famous cake.
Address: Vo Thi Sau Street, Duong Dong Town, Phu Quoc District, Kien Giang Province
If you are looking for a delicious and authentic Vietnamese dish, Bánh tét mật cật is a great option. It is a flavorful and satisfying dish that is sure to please everyone.
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