Banh duc (savory steamed rice cake)
Banh duc is a steamed rice cake, notably well-liked within the northern areas of Vietnam, together with Hanoi. It’s typically loved as a snack or gentle meal. The preparation entails steaming rice flour with water till it varieties a stable, but comfortable texture. In some locations, the cake is served with braised fish, braised pork, shrimp paste, and crab soup.
The cake is commonly topped with totally different toppings akin to tofu, stir-fried floor pork, wooden ear mushrooms, and numerous herbs, all complemented by a candy fish sauce.
Diners can benefit from the savory steamed rice cake at 8 Le Ngoc Han Avenue, 296 Minh Khai Avenue, 106 Goc De Avenue, and 108B1 Trung Tu Avenue.
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