bánh đúc

Vietnamese

A southern Vietnamese bánh đúc.

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓajŋ̟˧˦ ʔɗʊwk͡p̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓɛɲ˦˧˥ ʔɗʊwk͡p̚˦˧˥]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔɓan˦˥ ʔɗʊwk͡p̚˦˥]

Noun

bánh đúc

1. (Northern Vietnam) Vietnamese rice cake made from either non-glutinous rice flour or corn flour. It is white in color and has a soft texture and mild flavour. It is typically garnished with savory ingredients such as ground pork, tôm chấy (grilled ground shrimp), fried onions, sesame seeds, salt, peanuts, lime juice, and soy sauce or fish sauce.
2. (Southern Vietnam) Vietnamese rice cake made from non-glutinous rice flour. It takes the form of gelatinous blocks that are often colored green by the addition of Pandanus amaryllifolius leaf extract.