Deep-fried doughnut is a type of pastry that is very familiar to young Vietnamese people because it is commonly sold, with a crispy outer layer that is delightful to eat, and a sweet, fragrant taste. Today in the Cooking Tips section, let’s explore more about this pastry together with TasteVN!
1. What is a deep-fried doughnut?
A deep-fried doughnut, also known as a pepper cake, is a type of baked bread originating from Fuzhou, China. It is a popular street food, especially in Taiwan.
The doughnut is added with a little sugar to enhance the sweetness of the flour. The sweetness of the deep-fried doughnut is lighter than that of other sweet pastries. After frying, the doughnut becomes puffed up, with a thin layer of sesame on the surface, giving off a fragrant aroma of crispy flour and sesame.
2. What is a deep-fried doughnut made from?
A deep-fried doughnut is made from all-purpose flour, lye, sugar, and sesame. Additionally, to enhance the flavor, it can be combined with ingredients such as pandan leaves, sticky rice, durian, or mung beans,…
3. How many calories are in bánh tiêu, will eating it make you gain weight?
How many calories are in bánh tiêu?
According to nutrition experts, the main ingredients to make bánh tiêu are all-purpose flour, sugar, sesame, and it is fried in hot cooking oil. Therefore, one fried bánh tiêu has a relatively high energy level, about 132 calories for a medium-sized bánh tiêu (approximately 1/2 the size of a fist).
However, this type of cake is increasingly developing with more variety and flavors, so each type of cake will have different calorie counts. Specifically, the calorie count for a medium-sized bánh tiêu (approximately 3/4 the size of a fist) is as follows:
- 1 pandan bánh tiêu has 155 calories
- 1 sticky rice bánh tiêu contains up to 413 calories
- 1 durian bánh tiêu provides 417 calories
- 1 mung bean bánh tiêu has 210 calories
Will eating bánh tiêu make you gain weight?
To have a filling meal, you would need to eat about 8 medium-sized fried bánh tiêu, which equates to consuming 1056 calories, much higher than the calorie count of a typical meal (667 calories). Therefore, eating bánh tiêu can easily lead to weight gain.
Additionally, the main ingredient of bánh tiêu is starch, which is an important energy source containing carbohydrates that help replenish sugar levels in the body. Eating a lot of bánh tiêu means consuming a lot of starch.
If you do not timely supplement the amount of fiber in your diet, the glucose content in starch will be quickly absorbed into the blood, making you likely to gain weight, and more dangerously, it can lead to diabetes and high blood pressure.
4. What to eat with bánh tiêu?
Bánh tiêu – bánh bò
Bánh tiêu is often sold on the street alongside countless other popular snack cakes. One of them is bánh bò.
Unlike the crispy and chewy bánh tiêu with a fragrant sesame flavor and mild sweetness, bánh bò has a soft and smooth cake base, a fragrant milk aroma, and a light, sweet, delicious taste. You can enjoy bánh bò with bánh tiêu to diversify your meal options.
Fried dough with sticky rice
Besides the familiar traditional fried dough, it can be transformed into fried dough with sticky rice and green onion, which is both strange and familiar. The outer layer is crispy and chewy, fragrant with white sesame, while the filling of sticky rice with green onion is rich and aromatic, making it very appealing.
This is definitely an ideal dish for you to experience. Try making this dish right at home following the instructions from TasteVN!
Durian fried dough
Durian-filled fried dough is also an extremely wonderful combination. The sweet and rich filling of durian mixed with the characteristic aroma of the fruit makes the cake even more delicious and attractive.
To enrich the flavor of fried dough, you can refer to the detailed instructions on how to make durian fried dough at home from TasteVN. Roll up your sleeves and make this delicious cake to treat your family!
Green bean fried dough
It’s delightful to enjoy a piece of fried dough filled with green beans. The beautiful puffed fried dough, when eaten, will let you feel the crispy and chewy texture of the dough combined with the rich and sweet filling of green beans and coconut, which is sure to impress anyone.
Cade doughnut
What could be more relaxing than sitting by the river enjoying a crispy and chewy cade doughnut, fragrant with a rich cade filling, sipping a cup of flower tea, and chatting with friends.
This dish is extremely simple and easy to make; just take a little time on the weekend, and you can have delicious cade doughnuts to offer to your beloved guests.
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Above are the basic information about the dish bánh tiêu. Through this summary, TasteVN hopes to help you understand more about this popular street food!
*Summary and reference information from Wikipedia
