Description
Vietnamese honeycomb cake. A chewy, spongy cake made of rice/tapioca flour, known for its vertical air pockets resembling a honeycomb.
Restaurants serving Banh Bo
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Recipe
Ingredients
Instructions
- Ferment rice/tapioca flour and coconut milk with yeast.
- Pour bubbly batter into a mold.
- Steam (or bake).
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Pandan leaf
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Steamed bread (texture differs)
Pairing
Tea / Coffee
Trivia
'Bo' means cow or crawl. Named because the fermented dough 'crawls' up the mold, or because the inside resembles beef tripe.
Eating tips & etiquette
When torn by hand, it stretches like rubber. Sometimes dipped in extra coconut milk sauce.
Allergen
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