Description
A crumbly, melt-in-the-mouth cube made of mung bean powder, sugar, and fat. A famous Northern souvenir resembling Japanese Rakugan.
Restaurants serving Banh Dau Xanh
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Mung bean powder
- Sugar
- Vegetable oil(or Lard)
- Vanilla/Pomelo flavor
Instructions
- Grind roasted mung beans into ultra-fine powder.
- Mix with sugar and oil/lard.
- Press firmly into square molds.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Vanilla(or Floral essence)
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Kinako dry sweets, Rakugan
Pairing
Hot Lotus tea / Green tea
Trivia
A standard souvenir. The unique texture of 'crumbling like sand then melting' offers a nostalgia similar to Japanese kinako sweets.
Eating tips & etiquette
Highly crumbly; peel the foil gently and pop it in. It absorbs mouth moisture, making hot tea an absolute must.
Allergen
Soy (Mung beans)