The cake is made from a mixture of flour, which is then mixed with sugar made from the sweet juice of thot not, a popular sugar palm plant in An Giang, and coconut milk.

The steamed rice cake with palm sugar is a famous sweet cake from An Giang Province where large areas of palm trees grow.

The mixture is then left to sit for two hours before putting it in a clay oven, with the final product being a sweet hot sponge cake.

Thot not sugar and coconut milk help to create a mouth-watering smell. At a cost of only VND5,000 each, the cake has a crunchy outer ring and a soft and greasy inner layer, with a light sweet flavour.

'Cay' cake - A specialty of Thai Binh province

Each locality in Vietnam has its own specialty that it is proud of. Visitors to Nguyen or Nguyen Xa village, in Dong Hung district, Thai Binh province are always invited to eat ‘cay’ cake, which is made of glutinous rice well blended with fat and ginger.

Central Vietnam mini pancakes find favor in HCM city

At the Ban Co Market in HCMC, a street vendor hawks mini banh xeo for less than a dollar.

Mooncakes makers stepping up their game

For this Mid-Autumn Festival, which falls on September 13 this year, many mooncake brands are increasing their output and varieties and focusing on environment-friendly packaging.

Fish cake noodles a Phan Rang speciality

Besides its pristine beaches and white sheep herds, Phan Rang in Ninh Thuan Province is also famous for its cuisine, especially fish cake noodles.

Cao Bang steamed rolled pancakes - A delight to one’s sense of smell and taste

Among the well-known offerings of Vietnam’s street food, ‘banh cuon’ (steamed rolled pancakes) is consistently ranked a top choice.

Source: NDO