Castor cake – from a poor family dish to a delicious childhood gift of Hanoians

Hanoians have many dishes to play, but hot cakes still occupy a special place that cannot be replaced.
In the olden days, Banh Dieu was actually a dish instead of rice (made with rice flour), usually without food or seasoning, but only eaten without or dipped with fish sauce. At that time, castor cake was only for poor families, eating through meals to make sure they had enough rice because of the lack of rice. However, through those difficult days, this flexible cake has been improved to become one of the wonderful gifts of childhood.

Hot cakes are an afternoon gift that is very popular with Hanoians. (Photo: Internet) The molded cake has its own characteristics in the richly mixed fish sauce, the soft and elegant sponge beans, soaked in flavor, minced meat mixed with fat cake flour, fragrant with the scent of coriander. Fragrant sautéed onions and coriander contribute to making the bowl of hot cakes many times more attractive. Especially on cold days, the food will be more delicious than ever. The molded cake “fascinates” diners in the layer of flexible cake, rich minced meat, coriander and fragrant fried onions. (Photo: Internet) People spread about castor cake – “ A popular dish but it is the perfect combination of many ingredients, bringing in the fullness of the five harmonious flavors. That food is not often enough to eat, for the Ha Thanh people, it is a gift from rice that people just want to have fun, just enough to feed the intention of wandering, sometimes craving… ” Although it is simple, everyone loves this dish. (Photo: Internet) Eating a piece of hot molded cake melts in your mouth, so much of Hanoi’s love is wrapped up in it. People eat banh cuon as a way to enjoy a cultural feature of Hanoi’s cuisine, as well as a special snack of Ha Thanh people, no matter how many years have passed, it has not changed. Or as a joke, if you eat it in the afternoon, you still have a belly for dinner. It’s not difficult to find banh mi in Hanoi. (Photo: Internet) Currently in Hanoi, there are many shops selling molded cakes, each of which has its own variation, depending on the taste of each person to evaluate which goods are delicious. However, no matter what type of change, it cannot be denied, if you go to Hanoi, you have to “walk” through the cake shop to count as having visited the capital.