Rustic, rustic country cake

The scent of cakes follows me home,

A little rustic flavor still captivates the heart.

Cakes from sticky rice fields,

Sweet and chewy outer shell, fatty and rich filling.

The above verses remind us of a rustic cake - Banh It. Banh It has long been a familiar cake, present on death anniversaries and Tet holidays of families in the West. The cake is usually made from sticky rice, a common and familiar ingredient, combined with many different fillings such as bean filling, coconut filling, etc. The process of preparing banana leaves to wrap the cake, kneading the dough, making the filling, etc. shows the skill and sophistication of the maker. Banh It is not simply a cake but also carries the soul of the countryside.

Banh it is ready to be steamed.

Currently, there are many types of industrial cakes on the market with diverse and attractive designs, so consumers have more choices. Therefore, preserving the flavor of traditional cakes such as banh it, banh tet, etc. is also difficult. Ms. Huynh Thi Hien (61 years old, Tan An City), one of the long-time banh it makers, said: "Since I was 10 years old, I have helped my mother make cakes to sell, so I gradually became attached to the job of wrapping banh it.

Making the cake requires skill from kneading the dough, stir-frying the filling to wrapping and steaming the cake. The current price of banh it ranges from 6,000 VND/piece for traditional fillings and about 7,000 VND/piece for durian fillings. Because my cake is a family heirloom with its own flavor, it is chosen by many regular customers during holidays, New Year, and death anniversaries. Thanks to that, my family has a stable income from making banh it."

The cakes are skillfully wrapped.

With skillful hands and love for rustic cakes, not only Ms. Huynh Thi Hien but also many others are contributing to "preserving the soul" of rustic cakes. This is what creates the uniqueness of Vietnamese cuisine./ .

Thao Mi - Hoang Tuan

Source: https://baolongan.vn/moc-mac-dan-da-mon-banh-que-a167047.html