Man De cake is a specialty in Chau Doc. You can find cakes at Chau Doc market, An Giang. Let’s explore Man De cake with Origin Vietnam now!
Ingredients for making Man De cake
The main ingredient for making cakes is Man De tree powder. This plant must be grown for a long time to produce powder and is only available in Cambodia. Therefore, bakers have to find acquaintances to be able to import man de flour to make. The powder is mixed to make the crust, clear, crunchy, and feels cool. The filling is pureed green beans.
How to make Man De cake
1.Cake filling
Soak the green beans overnight and peel off the skin. Then, steam it and then blend it with sugar. Next, put the slugs on the stove until it condenses into a soft, flexible mass that is not sticky to the touch. Let cool and then roll into even balls.
2. Powder shell
Mix Man De powder with water, add a little palm sugar to create a sweet taste. Once the flour is stirred well, put it on the stove and cook over low heat, stirring continuously until it becomes clear.
3. Make Man De cake
Put a layer of dough in the bowl, add green bean filling in the middle, then cover with another layer of dough on top. After a few hours, the cake will solidify and easily peel out of the bowl.
Put a layer of dough in the bowl, add green bean filling in the middle, then cover with another layer of dough on top. After a few hours, the cake will solidify and easily peel out of the bowl.
In addition to yellow from palm sugar, some people also create green from pandan leaves and purple from camphor leaves.
Man De cakes with eye-catching, plump colors look extremely pleasing to the eye. When eating, you will flood the cake with coconut milk and sprinkle with fragrant roasted sesame seeds. The crust of Man De cake is rough like jelly, the filling is fatty and the taste is cool and easy to eat. This is a very popular summer cooling dish in Chau Doc. If you have the opportunity to travel to Western Vietnam and explore Chau Doc, you should not miss the opportunity to enjoy this dish.
You can enjoy Man De cake at Chau Doc market. There is only one vendor left selling Man De cakes so the cakes sell out very quickly. In addition, you can also enjoy this cake near Long Van Pagoda, Hung Phu Street, District 8, Ho Chi Minh City if you travel to Ho Chi Minh.
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