Vietnam Airlines news: Magical moon cakes

Do you have a sweet tooth? Every autumn, bakers across Vietnam turn out special cakes and pastries. For children, the Mid-Autumn festival is arguably the most exciting event of the year. As well as being given toys and lanterns, kids enjoy special fruits, sweets and cakes during this traditional festival. Sticky cakes and grilled cakes are essential, but each region has its own recipe. Here, Vietnam airlines introduces some of the tastiest Mid-Autumn cakes on offer in Vietnam’s three regions.

The North:

-Green bean-filled sticky cake (bánh dẻo nhân đậu xanh):

Green bean-filled sticky cake

The most popular Mid-Autumn cake across all regions, sticky cakes are circular in form-just like a full moon. Sometimes, sticky cakes are designed to resemble cats, dogs or fish, which adds to kid’s excitement. Covered in dough made from sticky rice flour, sticky cakes are stuffed with a mix of ingredients, including salty eggs, meat, lotus seeds and whatever else takes the chef’s liking.

-Vietnamese sausage cake (bánh chả):

Sausage cake

Available everywhere, sausage cakes are a simple but appealing gift for people of all ages. Ingredients include rice dough for the outer cover and a stuffing of ground chicken and lime leaves. Sausage cakes are often served at tea parties and at family meals. They often accompany a plate of autumn fruits, such as sugar apples, and grapefruits.

The Central Region:

Green tea- filled grilled cake (bánh nướng nhân trà xanh):

Green tea-filled grilled cake

All over Vietnam, grilled cakes are essential during the Mid-Autumn Festival. Filling may include meat, salty egg, green bean paste, red bean paste, or whatever is on hand. A green tea-filling give these cakes a special scent and flavor. There is nothing like a green-tea grilled cake washed down with a cup of tea on a crisp autumn morning.

The South:

Pia cake filled with durian and salty egg (bánh pía sầu riêng trứng mặn):

Pia cake filled with durian and salty egg

Along with sticky cakes and grilled cakes, pia cakes are popular in the South, where they are often given as presents. These cakes feature a soft doughy shell stuffed with a mix of sweet durians and fatty salty egg. Pia cakes are made in many different regions, yet those from Soc Trang province are said to be the most delicious.

Foreign travelers can take flights with Vietnam Airlines to go around Vietnam and enjoy all the specialties.