bánh cốm

Vietnamese

bánh cốm

Etymology

bánh (“pastry”) +‎ cốm (“flattened rice made from toasted green rice grains”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓajŋ̟˧˦ kom˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓɛɲ˦˧˥ kom˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɓan˦˥ kom˦˥]

Noun

(classifier chiếc, cái) bánh cốm

1. green sticky rice cake (a Vietnamese dessert made from green sticky rice and mung beans)
   • 2024 January 19, “Hương vị cốm tết [The flavor of Tet green rice]”, in Báo Bình Thuận‎^[1], retrieved 23 June 2024:

     Có thể nói món bánh cốm truyền thống là một món bánh dân dã, mộc mạc nhưng lại nồng nàn hương vị xuân.

     It can be said that the traditional green sticky rice cake is a simple, rustic treat, yet it is rich with the flavors of spring.