(Baonghean.vn) - In the western part of Nghe An province, every Tet holiday, many people make bee cakes, a simple, traditional cake that has been around for a long time, to offer to their ancestors. Unlike other places, in Anh Son, people make this cake from the fruit of the Chôm Phù tree to enhance its chewiness and delicious flavor.
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| When the weather turns cold, the rambutan fruits begin to ripen, ready to be used as ingredients for delicious cakes. They are called rambutan because their appearance is similar to rambutan, and when the peel is removed, they reveal tiny, beautiful red seeds. |
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| After being carefully selected and picked from the tree, the rambutan fruits are peeled and the seeds are extracted to use as coloring for the cakes. |
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| Making these chewy, fragrant, and delicious honeycomb-shaped cakes requires a great deal of effort from the baker. Besides the rambutan fruit, one must also choose fragrant, thick sugarcane molasses. |
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| After all the ingredients are prepared, the molasses and the juice of the wild plum tree are mixed together and brought to a boil over medium heat. Glutinous rice flour, made from carefully roasted and finely ground glutinous rice, is added along with crushed ginger and then beaten until smooth. |
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| It takes about 15-20 minutes to mix a batch of honey cakes. Because honey mixed with glutinous rice flour makes a very sticky cake, mixing this type of cake requires the strong hands of men. |
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| After the batter is beaten, it is poured into a mold, and then sprinkled with some white sesame seeds to make the cake more fragrant and visually appealing. |
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| Honeycomb cake is sweet, chewy, and fragrant. Besides being used as an offering to ancestors, it has become a favorite food for many children in the western part of Nghe An province. |
Huyen Trang
