Remember the baked cassava cake with coconut milk

From the charcoal stoves along the roadside, the sweet aroma of grilled cassava cake with coconut milk spreads like a gentle invitation, attracting passersby. This rustic gift associated with childhood memories has become rare in the hustle and bustle of the city. In this week's column, Da Nang Weekend invites readers to reminisce about the rustic flavor of grilled cassava cake with coconut milk.

Grilled cassava cake with coconut milk at Ngoc Quy Food (27/46 Ly Thai To, Thac Gian ward). Photo: VIET AN

Although simple, baked cassava cake with coconut milk contains sophistication in every step of processing. The main ingredients include only rustic gifts such as fresh cassava, shredded coconut, coconut milk, roasted sesame, tapioca starch, sugar, condensed milk... but when combined together, they create a unique, unforgettable flavor. Fresh cassava after peeling, washing is steamed until soft and then mashed very finely, mixed with rich coconut milk, the sweetness of sugar, a little tapioca starch to create adhesion and fragrant crispy coconut fibers.

This mixture is kneaded thoroughly, shaped into flat round cakes, then gently brushed with a layer of cooking oil on the surface so that when baked, it does not dry out or crack. On the glowing charcoal stove, each cake slowly turns golden brown, giving off a sweet, seductive aroma. The seller must skillfully turn the cake continuously, keeping track of the right time so that the outer layer is crispy but not burnt, while the inside remains soft and chewy. When eating, diners will clearly feel the perfect blend of the sweet taste of cassava, the richness of coconut milk and the fragrant aroma of roasted sesame. All create a flavor that is both rustic and simple, yet captivating, recalling memories of the fireside at home.

Nowadays, baked cassava cakes with coconut milk are gradually becoming rare in the modern life, it is no longer easy to catch the sweet aroma of freshly baked cakes on every street corner. However, somewhere in the heart of Da Nang , baked sweet potato carts along the road still quietly retain the familiar flavor, selling this rustic cake as a nostalgic touch.

To meet the needs of those who love the taste of their homeland, many stores have been creative by vacuum-packing baked cassava cakes. Thanks to that, diners can easily buy them and bake them themselves, both preserving the characteristic fatty aroma and enjoying the joy of waiting for the golden, hot cake to come out of the oven. Some places have also cleverly changed the recipe, adding new ingredients such as pandan leaves, cheese, etc. to enhance the flavor, creating appeal without losing the rustic features of the old cake.

If you want to enjoy coconut-baked cassava cake in Da Nang, you can visit Ngoc Quy Food (27/46 Ly Thai To, Thac Gian ward, Thanh Khe district). This place offers two options: traditional coconut-baked cassava cake with the original fatty flavor and pandan-baked cassava cake with coconut milk with a light fragrance.

VIET AN

Source: https://baodanang.vn/channel/5433/202504/nho-banh-san-nuong-cot-dua-4003236/