Top 5 Cakes Of Hue: Flavors Of The Ancient Capital

If you have visited Hue and enjoyed the gifts and specialties here, you cannot miss the typical cakes of Hue. This article will introduce to you the Top 5 cakes of Hue that are familiar to the people here and attract a large number of tourists when coming to Hue.

General introduction to cakes of Hue

Hue is the ancient capital of Vietnam, where elites from all over the country once converged. There is a culinary interference between the palace and the rustic in this country. Delicious dishes from the countryside were offered to the lord's palace. Even though Hue cakes have very simple ingredients, Hue families have elevated them to an art.

Hue cakes are often meticulously made from the step of mixing dough, meticulously choosing the most natural wrapping leaves to retain the inherent characteristic flavor. Then they roll each cake and steaming it and it over an open fire.

According to the concept of Hue people, each elegant and thin cake is the element that creates deliciousness.

They can be eaten as a snack or can be eaten as a substitute for rice. The cakes are usually displayed in a large tray, accompanied by each type's own dipping sauce. Diners will enjoy each type of cake in turn and fully enjoy the delicate flavors of Hue.

1. Hue Nam Cake - A long-standing specialty of Hue cake

Banh Nam is one of the famous Hue specialties and can be easily found anywhere in Hue, from street vendors, popular street food stalls or luxury restaurants. This type of Hue cake is made from thinly coated rice flour, wrapped in dong leaves, served with shrimp rolls and sweet and spicy fish sauce.

2. Fruit green bean cake - An ancient "noble" Hue cake

Green bean and fruit cake is an ancient "noble" Hue cake with an eye-catching appearance and cool, attractive flavor. The cake is made from green beans, jelly, food coloring and shaped into many fruits such as oranges, plums, mangoes, star fruit, mangosteen, etc. The cake making process requires skill, sophistication and Solid craftsmanship of talented bakers. Nowadays, this Hue cake is loved by many people and bought as gifts during their trips to Hue.

3. Banh beo Hue (mini steamed rice pancakes)

When mentioning the list of Hue cakes, we cannot ignore the famous banh beo. This rustic dish has been around for a long time and contributes to creating a unique feature in the ancient capital's culinary culture. The cake is molded into small bowls, eaten with charred shrimp, pork rinds, onion fat, and fried onions topped with sweet and spicy fish sauce. This delicious Hue cake is enjoyed every day and also during holidays and festivals.

4. Hue tapioca cake (rice dumpling cake)

Once nominated in the list of top 30 most delicious cakes in the world, tapioca cake is represent the culinary quintessence of Central Vietnam.

Banh loc cake conquers all diners at first sight thanks to its transparent, chewy dough, decorated with the brick red color of shrimp and sliced ​​pork belly inside. When eaten, the cake is dipped in sweet and spicy fish sauce typical of Hue.

5. Hue ram it cake - Unique Hue cake dish, elaborately prepared

As the name suggests, banh ram it Hue is a combination of two familiar types of banh Hue: banh ram and banh it. The fried ram cake is on the bottom and the top is a white round cake. The combination and sophisticated processing help the cake possess a unique flavor with the toughness of the dough, the rich salty taste of the shrimp and meat filling, the wood ear inside mixed with the crispy, strange taste of fried ram.

How to eat cakes of Hue

A characteristic of Hue cuisine when enjoying these cakes is using the typical sweet and spicy chili fish sauce. Sour, spicy, salty, and sweet flavors blend together, both rich in flavor and retaining the original flavor of each type of cake. Each type has its own bowl of fish sauce. When enjoying, put the dipping sauce on the surface of the cake to enjoy the fullest and most even taste.

Address to eat top 5 cakes of Hue

It is not difficult to find Hue cake restaurants. Visitors can also easily encounter street vendors selling cakes when walking on the streets of Hue. You can save a few long-standing eating places that are trusted and often visited by many local people.

• O Le 

Address: 9/17, Kiet 104, Kim Long, Hue City, Thua Thien Hue, Vietnam.

Selling price: About 35,000 VND/set

The cake shop is more than 50 years old, and because the road was too winding, I decided to come enjoy it as soon as I returned to Hue. When coming to eat, guests just sit outside in the garden, enjoying the airy natural air. The shop space is just a couple of simple plastic tables. Because it is a homemade cake maker, visitors will be able to see firsthand the hot cake-making process of the aunts and uncles.

• Huong Cau Restaurant

Address: No. 4 Nguyen Binh Khiem, Phu Cat, Hue city, Thua Thien Hue province, Vietnam.

Selling price: from 30,000 - 60,000 VND/dish.

Huong Cau restaurant also has a garden space, where the "owner" makes cakes for sale. While eating, tourists can enjoy the airy space of Huong Cau restaurant. Each peaceful garden, shaded by trees, and the paved path leading into the restaurant are simple and friendly, like the way Hue entered my heart.

• Hanh Restaurant

Address: No. 11 - 15 Pho Duc Chinh Street, Group 8, Phu Hoi Ward, Hue City, Thua Thien Hue Province, Vietnam.

Selling price: from 20,000 - 80,000 VND/dish.

This is a familiar cake shop for tourists, with spacious space. This is the ideal place for guests to experience and enjoy typical cakes in the ancient capital of Hue.

In addition to the top 5 cakes of Hue as just mentioned, the ancient capital also has many delicious and attractive Hue cakes such as: Nam Pho Hue soup cake, Hue dried pressed cake, Hue bread, Hue cream cake, pressed cake. Hue sticky rice cake, Hue loose crab soup cake, Hue wrapped cake, Hue coconut cake, Hue rice paper, Hue rice paper, Hue plum cake, Hue cauldron cake, Hue sticky rice cake,...

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