The country of Vietnam has many delicious cakes, characteristic of each region: North, Central, and South. Today, let’s explore with the Kitchen Tips section of TasteVN through the article sharing 19 ways to make traditional cakes from the North below!
4 Gai cake
Gai cake – a famous specialty that is often favored by many tourists as a gift for family and friends after visiting the northern region.
The outer layer of gai cake has a shiny black color that looks very attractive, with the sticky rice being soft and chewy, and a light sweet taste. You can wrap gai cake with sweet coconut filling or rich mung bean filling, both creating a wonderfully delicious flavor!
5 Gio cake
Gio cake – one of the famous cakes in Bac Kan that carries the rustic countryside flavor, making many people far from home always long for it.
The gio cakes have an attractive orange-red color, with a soft, chewy texture and a subtle fragrance from the dong leaves that are enticing. When eaten, dipping it in a bowl of sugarcane syrup makes it even more addictive!
6 Khuc cake
Khuc cake – both a type of cake and a familiar breakfast for people in the North with its delicious flavor and simple preparation.
The khuc sticky rice is soft, the khuc cake’s outer layer is chewy, combined with the rich mung bean and well-seasoned stir-fried meat, surely will make your family enjoy it repeatedly without getting tired!
7 Sticky Rice Balls
In the northern region of our country, during every Han Thuc Festival, no family meal is complete without the familiar presence of traditional sticky rice balls.
The balls are beautifully colored, accented with a bit of bright yellow sesame, making them even more eye-catching. The outer layer is soft and chewy, combined with the rich, creamy mung bean filling and sweet syrup that is not overpowering, making them very delicious.
8 Green Rice Cake
If you visit Hanoi and do not bring back some green rice cakes as gifts for everyone, it is indeed a huge oversight, isn’t it?
The small square cakes have a bright green color that is very appealing, with a soft and chewy texture, a moderately sweet flavor, mixed with the rich taste of mung beans, and enjoying them with a hot cup of tea is extremely perfect.
9 Cay Cake
When mentioning the specialties of Thai Binh, many people will surely think of the famous and delicious cay cake from this place, right?
The cake is both chewy and crispy, with the rich flavor of peanuts and sesame combined with the fatty taste of lard, mixed with a bit of sweetness from syrup and the warm spiciness of ginger. Enjoying it with a hot cup of tea allows you to savor it for a long time!
10 Flat Cake
Flat cake, also known by the people in the North as “răng bừa cake,” is a familiar dish for many people during festive occasions.
You can eat the cake hot or cold. However, when cooled, the pastry will be crispier, with the savory filling of stir-fried meat being soft and flavorful, mixed with a little chewiness of wood ear mushrooms, dipped with chili sauce or sweet and sour fish sauce are both very tasty.
11 Steamed Rice Cake
Hot Steamed Rice Cake
On those chilly days, having a bowl of hot steamed rice cake to enjoy not only satisfies hunger but also brings immense warmth!
The hot steamed rice cake is white and translucent, soft and chewy when eaten, combined with the filling seasoned well, adding a bit of sweet and sour fish sauce makes it incredibly delicious.
Peanut Steamed Rice Cake
Just by stepping into the kitchen and with a few simple and quick steps, you can make the delicious and appealing peanut steamed rice cake.
The piece of steamed rice cake is soft, chewy, and delicious, combined with the filling of peanuts inside that is creamy and rich, dipped in a bowl of sweet and salty sauce that is flavorful will surely earn you lots of compliments.
12 Xu Xe Cake
Not only in the North, but even in other regions of our country, almost every family doesn’t miss the tray containing the couple’s cake during weddings, right?
The small and beautiful cakes have a soft and chewy outer layer, with a mild sweetness, combined with the mung bean filling that is rich and sweet, along with the sweet and chewy coconut strands, making it extremely appealing.
13 Mung Bean Cake
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The cake has a bright yellow color that is very eye-catching, blending the flavors of nuttiness – richness – moderate sweetness without being overwhelming, and enjoying it with a cup of hot tea makes the taste even more delightful.
14 Mooncake
Closely associated with the childhood of children in the North during each Mid-Autumn Festival with the traditional rustic mooncake.
The baked cake is golden brown, with a crispy crust, combined with a soft, fatty filling flavored with pork fat, seasoned just right, along with the light aroma of lime leaves makes the dish even more appealing.
15 Lychee Cake
Lychee cake – is one of the favorite snacks to enjoy during the Lunar New Year for many people, especially those from the Northern region.
The round, golden lychee cakes with a layer of white sugar coating around are very eye-catching. The warm, spicy aroma of ginger seeps into each crispy cake, making it incredibly appetizing.
16 Xíu Pāo Cake
Xíu pāo cake – a delicious dish of Chinese origin and also a characteristic specialty of Nam Định cuisine for a long time.
The cake has a uniformly golden color, with many crispy layers, combined with a fragrant, fatty meat filling, slightly salty from seasoning, and a mild sweetness from honey, bringing an extraordinarily delicious taste.
17 Kê Cake
Whether for breakfast or as a snack, kê cake still has a special charm in the hearts of diners with its delicious and attractive flavor.
A piece of kê cake is crispy, spread over a layer of millet and green bean paste, with a touch of sweetness from sugar and the fragrant richness of shredded coconut, just hearing about it makes your mouth water!
18 Gio Cake
Surely many people are already familiar with the well-known gio cake, which carries the simple and rustic culinary culture of the people of Hanoi, right?
Hot gio cake emits an inviting aroma. The cake skin is soft and chewy without being mushy, enjoyed with a flavorful and rich meat filling, plus a quail egg that is rich and a sweet and sour fish sauce makes the taste even better.
19 Phu Tho Cassava Cake
Concluding the list of delicious cakes today, TasteVN wants to introduce you to the famous Phu Tho cassava cake that is renowned far and wide.
The outer layer of cassava flour is soft and chewy, with a distinctly appealing aroma. The filling is a harmonious combination of rich green beans and sweet fatty meat, creating an irresistible attraction.
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Hope that with this article sharing 19 how to make traditional cakes from the North that are simple yet appealing from TasteVN will help you easily and successfully prepare delicious dishes for your family!
