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Banh Bo

Vietnamese honeycomb cake from rice flour

Banh bo is a steamed Vietnamese rice cake with a characteristic honeycomb structure.

Rice flour, coconut milk and sugar are fermented with a little yeast, creating the airy bite.

Banh Bo
Servings8 pieces
Time50 min
LevelMedium

Ingredients

  • Rice flour200 g
  • Tapioca starch60 g
  • Coconut milk250 ml
  • Sugar150 g
  • Yeast1 tsp
  • Pandan extract1 tsp

= available authentic in the Asia Boutique

Preparation

  1. Stir rice flour and tapioca starch with coconut milk.

  2. Add sugar and yeast.

  3. Let the batter rise for several hours.

  4. Fill into oiled moulds.

  5. Steam for about 20 minutes until honeycombs form.

Make it original

Rice flour and pandan are in the Asia Boutique.

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