An Giang banana cake - unique street food

25/12/2024

Sweet Pastries

Hanoi is not only famous for its rich cultural history but also a street food paradise. From the narrow alleys, you can discover special dishes with a strong Northern imprint. This article will take you on a colorful journey through every corner of Hanoi to enjoy the best travel experiences.

Crispy banana fritters with black sesame, a street food delight.

1. Banana cake, a familiar cake in Hanoi

Banana cake, a familiar cake in Hanoi. In the cold winter, along with potato cake, banana cake appears on all the streets and markets with the selling price of only about 5,000-7,000 VND/cake depending on the place.


2. The popularity of An Giang specialty banana cake

In recent years, An Giang's specialty banana cake has been taking over Hanoi's sidewalks, spreading all over the "online market", becoming a favorite snack of many people, because of its delicious taste.


3. The image and typical flavor of An Giang banana cake

Along the sidewalks of Hanoi streets such as Nguyen Xien, Le Trong Tan, Pham Hung,... carts selling An Giang banana cakes appear densely. Accordingly, at rush hour every afternoon, next to the compact carts named "An Giang banana cakes" on the streets, the rich aroma of the golden, strange cakes wafts out, making everyone turn to look. Buyers and sellers chatter, continuously passing back and forth, bustling across a corner of the street.


4. Characteristics and how to make An Giang banana cake

An Giang banana cake is characterized by being more than 20cm long (about more than 1 hand span). If the banana cake in the North has a smooth surface, here people sprinkle black sesame seeds on the cake. With a crispy, eye-catching appearance, these cakes are quickly checked in by many young people on social networks. The ingredients to make An Giang banana cake are Western bananas with moderate body size, not too big. Before frying, the banana is pressed to be long and thin, rolled in flour and fried in a pan of oil until golden brown. Next, the banana is taken out and rolled in flour again, sprinkled with sesame and fried again. When eating, you can feel the crunchiness and toughness of the crust mixed with the sweetness and stickiness of the ripe banana filling, plus a little bit of the fragrant aroma of black sesame.


5. Hanoi weather and the rise of snacks

The reason for this "hot" moment is not only because of the strange taste of the dish but also because the weather in Hanoi has started to get cold since the end of November; the snack dishes of banana cake and sweet potato cake have also had the opportunity to take the throne. In the midst of the cold wind penetrating each layer of clothes, sitting together to enjoy a hot, fragrant cake, who can not be fascinated?


6. The development and convenience of buying banana cake

Appearing a lot in Hanoi since last winter, when each person had to queue for hours to buy a cake, in 2019, with the appearance of a series of shops as well as mobile sales vehicles, only need to wait about 20 minutes for the cake to come out of the oven. Young people can buy them on many streets, especially in the old Thanh Cong apartment complex, Le Van Luong extended street.... A gift that is full of attractiveness from taste to sight is sold for only 10,000 VND.


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