Bánh trôi

Bánh trôi or bánh trôi nước, is a Vietnamese dessert made from glutinous rice flour or regular rice, rock sugar, grapefruit juice, grated coconut, and peeled sesame.[1] This dish is often served during the Tết Hàn Thực.[2]

Bánh trôi
A plate of bánh trôi
TypeDessert
Place of originVietnam
Region or stateNorthern Vietnam
Serving temperatureCold
Main ingredientsGlutinous rice flour or white rice flour, rock sugar, grapefruit juice, grated coconut, and sesame
VariationsBánh chay

Traditions

According to Vietnamese tradition, on the Tết Hàn Thực, families often do not cook on fire but make bánh trôi and bánh chay to offer to their ancestors.[3][4]

See also

References

  1. "Cách Làm Bánh Trôi Thơm Ngon, Mềm Dẻo". minhhouseware.com.vn.
  2. Địa chí Bắc Giang. Sở văn hóa thông tin Bắc Giang và Trung tâm Unesco thông tin tư liệu lịch sử và văn hóa Việt Nam. 2006. p. 242.
  3. Địa chí Thái Nguyên. Nhà xuất bản Chính trị quốc gia. 2009. p. 695.
  4. Trần, Ngọc Thêm (2001). Tìm về bản sắc văn hóa Việt Nam. p. 272.


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