Attractive banh troi banh chay for Han thuc festival 3/3 lunar calendar

The Cold Food Festival is coming soon, the following recipes for making banh troi and banh chay from traditional to modern will help you have more choices for this year's Cold Food Festival.

1. Traditional Banh Troi - Banh Chay:

If you want to make Banh Troi and Banh Chay in the most elaborate and delicious way, you must soak the glutinous rice until it expands, then grind it with a water mill, then put the water in a cloth bag to drain the water. However, if you do not have the conditions to prepare water flour, you can use dry flour and follow the instructions I have given, the flour will still be soft, smooth and delicious, just like when made with the elaborate method.

Some people say banh troi is more delicious because of the richness when biting into each ball of cake, you can see the sugar water oozing out, mixed with the fragrant sesame crust; others say banh chay is more delicious because of the rich taste of mung beans, the smoothness of the cake flour and the light, gentle, cool taste of tapioca starch - especially when you use tapioca starch marinated with grapefruit flowers, the dish becomes much more delicate and attractive.

During the Cold Food Festival, every family places at least a plate of banh troi and a bowl of banh chay on the altar. Nowadays, many people are busy and do not have time to make the cakes themselves, so they can go out and buy ready-made cakes. However, if you can spend a little time with your family to gather around and make banh troi and banh chay - surely the Cold Food Festival will become extremely fun and "warm"!

II. Variations of Banh Troi and Banh Chay:

1. Green tea flavored sticky rice balls:

In addition to the traditional flavor of Banh Troi Banh Chay, we can also vary it in many different ways to make this dish more unique and attractive to add color to the Cold Food Festival. Banh Troi Banh Chay has a tough shell that does not break when boiled. The filling is moderately sweet, fragrant and easy to eat. The cool green tea flavor blends with the extremely attractive sweet aroma.

2. Three-color vegetarian cake:

3. Cat-shaped sticky rice balls:

Normally, with the Banh Troi dish of the Cold Food Festival, you just scoop it out onto a plate and sprinkle sesame seeds; however, if you do this, when eating, you use a fork to pick up the cake, which will easily distort the shape of the cake. To clearly see the cute cat-foot-shaped cake and make it easier to eat; you can vary this Banh Troi dish by boiling tapioca starch water, adding a little ginger (optional) to eat with the cake!

4. Loquat cake:

Every year on the occasion of Han Thuc Festival, you can easily see the image of plates of banh troi banh chay or bowls of fragrant banh nhot appearing in every house, every street corner - especially in the North. Although not as popular as banh troi banh chay, banh nhot also has its own place in the hearts of Vietnamese cuisine lovers. With this way of making banh nhot stir-fried with molasses, your banh nhot dish seems to be much more flavorful, with the warm aroma of ginger and the chewy taste of the cake. Each ball of cake is molded just right for you to put in your mouth, sip each piece and feel the special sweetness of molasses permeating the smooth, chewy cake, so that once you have enjoyed it once, you will surely never forget the rustic yet rich taste like the character of the children of the North.

5. Salty sticky rice balls:

Salty banh troi is a breath of fresh air, contributing to diversifying the flavors of this beloved dish that has been associated with many generations. The plump salty banh troi floats in a bowl of fragrant, shimmering broth. The rich flavor of the cake creates a sense of excitement for the eater and brings them closer to the wish that everything will always go smoothly, be complete and happy.

According to Family Online