Hi everyone,
Help!! I had this wonderful Vietnamese dessert - it was a green, jello-like on the outside, with either a rice or a bean center. A colleague of mine, ingrigued by its appearance, bought it and since then I haven't been able to adequately describe it to the restaurant's employees to find out what it's called or when they'll have it again. Does anyone know the name of this confection? Many thanks!!
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#2 Guest_Larry_*
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Posted 14 February 2002 - 06:54 AM
: Hi everyone,
: Help!! I had this wonderful Vietnamese dessert - it was a
: green, jello-like on the outside, with either a rice
: or a bean center. A colleague of mine, ingrigued by
: its appearance, bought it and since then I haven't
: been able to adequately describe it to the
: restaurant's employees to find out what it's called or
: when they'll have it again. Does anyone know the name
: of this confection? Many thanks!to
I posted your question on one of the newsgroup forums (alt.food.asian) I received two responses. I'm not sure it if it helped to answer your question, but here is what they said:
"It sounds like moji, the Chinese kind is a glutinous rice flour dough
wrapped around a bean filling. never had one with rice inside...
Maybe the poster could specify if it was square, round, powdery on the
outside or not, etc? More detail about the flavor? Green often means
pandanus leaves..."
Tina
"Or tapioca pearl dough. The book 'Hot Sour Salty Sweet' has
a few different recipes for this; unfortunately I just returned
my copy to the library."
-sw
If you want to provide some more information as Tina requested, I would be happy to forward that to her, which might get a better answer to your question
Larry
: Help!! I had this wonderful Vietnamese dessert - it was a
: green, jello-like on the outside, with either a rice
: or a bean center. A colleague of mine, ingrigued by
: its appearance, bought it and since then I haven't
: been able to adequately describe it to the
: restaurant's employees to find out what it's called or
: when they'll have it again. Does anyone know the name
: of this confection? Many thanks!to
I posted your question on one of the newsgroup forums (alt.food.asian) I received two responses. I'm not sure it if it helped to answer your question, but here is what they said:
"It sounds like moji, the Chinese kind is a glutinous rice flour dough
wrapped around a bean filling. never had one with rice inside...
Maybe the poster could specify if it was square, round, powdery on the
outside or not, etc? More detail about the flavor? Green often means
pandanus leaves..."
Tina
"Or tapioca pearl dough. The book 'Hot Sour Salty Sweet' has
a few different recipes for this; unfortunately I just returned
my copy to the library."
-sw
If you want to provide some more information as Tina requested, I would be happy to forward that to her, which might get a better answer to your question
Larry
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Posted 08 March 2003 - 08:22 AM
My Question is in regards to the dessert my friends mom makes i forgot the name in vietnamese it is jello in a liquid the jello is weird help me!!! no body knows
NGOC
: Hi everyone,
: Help!! I had this wonderful Vietnamese dessert - it was a
: green, jello-like on the outside, with either a rice
: or a bean center. A colleague of mine, ingrigued by
: its appearance, bought it and since then I haven't
: been able to adequately describe it to the
: restaurant's employees to find out what it's called or
: when they'll have it again. Does anyone know the name
: of this confection? Many thanks!!
NGOC
: Hi everyone,
: Help!! I had this wonderful Vietnamese dessert - it was a
: green, jello-like on the outside, with either a rice
: or a bean center. A colleague of mine, ingrigued by
: its appearance, bought it and since then I haven't
: been able to adequately describe it to the
: restaurant's employees to find out what it's called or
: when they'll have it again. Does anyone know the name
: of this confection? Many thanks!!
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Posted 29 November 2004 - 11:47 AM
I know what you are talking about. You can buy it at your local vietnamese owned oriental markets. It normally cut in squares & has a clear sticky jello like outside layer & a sweet mung bean center. It's called PHU THUE.
: Hi everyone,
: Help!! I had this wonderful Vietnamese dessert - it was a
: green, jello-like on the outside, with either a rice
: or a bean center. A colleague of mine, ingrigued by
: its appearance, bought it and since then I haven't
: been able to adequately describe it to the
: restaurant's employees to find out what it's called or
: when they'll have it again. Does anyone know the name
: of this confection? Many thanks!!
: Hi everyone,
: Help!! I had this wonderful Vietnamese dessert - it was a
: green, jello-like on the outside, with either a rice
: or a bean center. A colleague of mine, ingrigued by
: its appearance, bought it and since then I haven't
: been able to adequately describe it to the
: restaurant's employees to find out what it's called or
: when they'll have it again. Does anyone know the name
: of this confection? Many thanks!!
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Posted 28 February 2005 - 10:53 AM
: Hi everyone,
: Help!! I had this wonderful Vietnamese dessert - it was a
: green, jello-like on the outside, with either a rice
: or a bean center. A colleague of mine, ingrigued by
: its appearance, bought it and since then I haven't
: been able to adequately describe it to the
: restaurant's employees to find out what it's called or
: when they'll have it again. Does anyone know the name
: of this confection? Many thanks!!
It's called B'anh Xu Xe
I'm looking for the recipe
: Help!! I had this wonderful Vietnamese dessert - it was a
: green, jello-like on the outside, with either a rice
: or a bean center. A colleague of mine, ingrigued by
: its appearance, bought it and since then I haven't
: been able to adequately describe it to the
: restaurant's employees to find out what it's called or
: when they'll have it again. Does anyone know the name
: of this confection? Many thanks!!
It's called B'anh Xu Xe
I'm looking for the recipe
#6 Guest_Trina_*
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Posted 15 February 2002 - 10:54 PM
: I posted your question on one of the newsgroup forums
: (alt.food.asian) I received two responses. I'm not
: sure it if it helped to answer your question, but here
: is what they said: "It sounds like moji, the
: Chinese kind is a glutinous rice flour dough
: wrapped around a bean filling. never had one with rice
: inside...
: Maybe the poster could specify if it was square, round,
: powdery on the
: outside or not, etc? More detail about the flavor? Green
: often means
: pandanus leaves..."
: Tina
: "Or tapioca pearl dough. The book 'Hot Sour Salty
: Sweet' has
: a few different recipes for this; unfortunately I just
: returned
: my copy to the library."
: -sw
: If you want to provide some more information as Tina
: requested, I would be happy to forward that to her,
: which might get a better answer to your question
: Larry
The confection as I remember was sort of round (more like an oval shape), and had a mellow taste because I couldn't place the flavor of the outside. Definitely a bean filling on the inside though. Not powdery on the outside. Thank you for your responses!
: (alt.food.asian) I received two responses. I'm not
: sure it if it helped to answer your question, but here
: is what they said: "It sounds like moji, the
: Chinese kind is a glutinous rice flour dough
: wrapped around a bean filling. never had one with rice
: inside...
: Maybe the poster could specify if it was square, round,
: powdery on the
: outside or not, etc? More detail about the flavor? Green
: often means
: pandanus leaves..."
: Tina
: "Or tapioca pearl dough. The book 'Hot Sour Salty
: Sweet' has
: a few different recipes for this; unfortunately I just
: returned
: my copy to the library."
: -sw
: If you want to provide some more information as Tina
: requested, I would be happy to forward that to her,
: which might get a better answer to your question
: Larry
The confection as I remember was sort of round (more like an oval shape), and had a mellow taste because I couldn't place the flavor of the outside. Definitely a bean filling on the inside though. Not powdery on the outside. Thank you for your responses!
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Posted 09 March 2003 - 11:53 AM
I believe it is called banh dao xan and i guess u r right about it. Anyway , I think it is basically square with mung bean fillings. Hope it helped.
Foodcrazee
: I posted your question on one of the newsgroup forums
: (alt.food.asian) I received two responses. I'm not
: sure it if it helped to answer your question, but here
: is what they said: "It sounds like moji, the
: Chinese kind is a glutinous rice flour dough
: wrapped around a bean filling. never had one with rice
: inside...
: Maybe the poster could specify if it was square, round,
: powdery on the
: outside or not, etc? More detail about the flavor? Green
: often means
: pandanus leaves..."
: Tina
: "Or tapioca pearl dough. The book 'Hot Sour Salty
: Sweet' has
: a few different recipes for this; unfortunately I just
: returned
: my copy to the library."
: -sw
: If you want to provide some more information as Tina
: requested, I would be happy to forward that to her,
: which might get a better answer to your question
: Larry
Foodcrazee
: I posted your question on one of the newsgroup forums
: (alt.food.asian) I received two responses. I'm not
: sure it if it helped to answer your question, but here
: is what they said: "It sounds like moji, the
: Chinese kind is a glutinous rice flour dough
: wrapped around a bean filling. never had one with rice
: inside...
: Maybe the poster could specify if it was square, round,
: powdery on the
: outside or not, etc? More detail about the flavor? Green
: often means
: pandanus leaves..."
: Tina
: "Or tapioca pearl dough. The book 'Hot Sour Salty
: Sweet' has
: a few different recipes for this; unfortunately I just
: returned
: my copy to the library."
: -sw
: If you want to provide some more information as Tina
: requested, I would be happy to forward that to her,
: which might get a better answer to your question
: Larry
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Posted 18 February 2002 - 10:48 AM
: The confection as I remember was sort of round (more like
: an oval shape), and had a mellow taste because I
: couldn't place the flavor of the outside. Definitely a
: bean filling on the inside though. Not powdery on the
: outside. Thank you for your responses!
Trina,
Here is the latest response to your question. I hope it helps to answer your question:
Hi,
I am a VN by birth, so I will try to answer your question.
I cannot make out what you or your friend describe, so I have make
some assumptions.
1) Is it layered? A layer of green (pandanus leaves as someone mentioned),
a layer of yellow (mashed mung bean), a layer of green. Is it like chewy
jello?
Now, the yellow part or the filling is not enclosed by the green part.
Yes?
If this description is true, I would say it is "ba'nh da lo?.n". Well,
please allow
me to elaborate on the writing. Literal translation is "pork skin cake"
because
it looks like bacon (a layer of fat, a layer of lean meat, etc.). About
the
writing:
ba'nh = cake, with the accent " ' " placed right on top of the letter
"a".
da = skin
lo?.n = pig, with the "?' placed on top of the letter "o" (a little bit
to the
right though and touching the "o"), and the " . " placed right below the
letter "o".
All these accents signify the tone for pronunciation - French influence,
you
know.
I write the Vietnamese word since I don't know the English word. Never
seen
one written in English. With this writing description, you may give the
writing
to the restaurant proprietor to see if the restaurant has it..
2) 2nd description.
Is the green part kind of translucent? Is the green part kind of
crunchy?
And the filling is definitely yellow (mashed mung bean again). Maybe
there is
some sesame seeds sprinkled on top of the green part. Just maybe.
If this description fits, then it may be called "ba'nh xu xa".
"Xu xa" is just the name of the cake.
There may be another different name, but it just escapes me at the
moment.
This is a Northern traditional cake.
Sorry, there is no direct English translation.
I doubt this is the one you/your friend had since it is not popular.
Hope I am not confusing you further.
Minh
: an oval shape), and had a mellow taste because I
: couldn't place the flavor of the outside. Definitely a
: bean filling on the inside though. Not powdery on the
: outside. Thank you for your responses!
Trina,
Here is the latest response to your question. I hope it helps to answer your question:
Hi,
I am a VN by birth, so I will try to answer your question.
I cannot make out what you or your friend describe, so I have make
some assumptions.
1) Is it layered? A layer of green (pandanus leaves as someone mentioned),
a layer of yellow (mashed mung bean), a layer of green. Is it like chewy
jello?
Now, the yellow part or the filling is not enclosed by the green part.
Yes?
If this description is true, I would say it is "ba'nh da lo?.n". Well,
please allow
me to elaborate on the writing. Literal translation is "pork skin cake"
because
it looks like bacon (a layer of fat, a layer of lean meat, etc.). About
the
writing:
ba'nh = cake, with the accent " ' " placed right on top of the letter
"a".
da = skin
lo?.n = pig, with the "?' placed on top of the letter "o" (a little bit
to the
right though and touching the "o"), and the " . " placed right below the
letter "o".
All these accents signify the tone for pronunciation - French influence,
you
know.
I write the Vietnamese word since I don't know the English word. Never
seen
one written in English. With this writing description, you may give the
writing
to the restaurant proprietor to see if the restaurant has it..
2) 2nd description.
Is the green part kind of translucent? Is the green part kind of
crunchy?
And the filling is definitely yellow (mashed mung bean again). Maybe
there is
some sesame seeds sprinkled on top of the green part. Just maybe.
If this description fits, then it may be called "ba'nh xu xa".
"Xu xa" is just the name of the cake.
There may be another different name, but it just escapes me at the
moment.
This is a Northern traditional cake.
Sorry, there is no direct English translation.
I doubt this is the one you/your friend had since it is not popular.
Hope I am not confusing you further.
Minh
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Posted 21 February 2002 - 06:38 AM
Thank you for your postings - am desperate to try this dessert again! Anyway, it's not layered but more like a sweet with a bean center. The green part (which is white underneath) encloses the bean center like. Green outside is not just like jello but has a slight give when bitten. Green part sort of transparent.
: Trina,
: Here is the latest response to your question. I hope it
: helps to answer your question: Hi,
: I am a VN by birth, so I will try to answer your
: question.
: I cannot make out what you or your friend describe, so I
: have make
: some assumptions.
: 1) Is it layered? A layer of green (pandanus leaves as
: someone mentioned),
: a layer of yellow (mashed mung bean), a layer of green.
: Is it like chewy
: jello?
: Now, the yellow part or the filling is not enclosed by
: the green part.
: Yes?
: If this description is true, I would say it is
: "ba'nh da lo?.n". Well,
: please allow
: me to elaborate on the writing. Literal translation is
: "pork skin cake"
: because
: it looks like bacon (a layer of fat, a layer of lean
: meat, etc.). About
: the
: writing: ba'nh = cake, with the accent " ' "
: placed right on top of the letter
: "a".
: da = skin
: lo?.n = pig, with the "?' placed on top of the
: letter "o" (a little bit
: to the
: right though and touching the "o"), and the
: " . " placed right below the
: letter "o".
: All these accents signify the tone for pronunciation -
: French influence,
: you
: know.
: I write the Vietnamese word since I don't know the
: English word. Never
: seen
: one written in English. With this writing description,
: you may give the
: writing
: to the restaurant proprietor to see if the restaurant has
: it..
: 2) 2nd description.
: Is the green part kind of translucent? Is the green part
: kind of
: crunchy?
: And the filling is definitely yellow (mashed mung bean
: again). Maybe
: there is
: some sesame seeds sprinkled on top of the green part.
: Just maybe.
: If this description fits, then it may be called
: "ba'nh xu xa".
: "Xu xa" is just the name of the cake.
: There may be another different name, but it just escapes
: me at the
: moment.
: This is a Northern traditional cake.
: Sorry, there is no direct English translation.
: I doubt this is the one you/your friend had since it is
: not popular.
: Hope I am not confusing you further.
: Minh
: Trina,
: Here is the latest response to your question. I hope it
: helps to answer your question: Hi,
: I am a VN by birth, so I will try to answer your
: question.
: I cannot make out what you or your friend describe, so I
: have make
: some assumptions.
: 1) Is it layered? A layer of green (pandanus leaves as
: someone mentioned),
: a layer of yellow (mashed mung bean), a layer of green.
: Is it like chewy
: jello?
: Now, the yellow part or the filling is not enclosed by
: the green part.
: Yes?
: If this description is true, I would say it is
: "ba'nh da lo?.n". Well,
: please allow
: me to elaborate on the writing. Literal translation is
: "pork skin cake"
: because
: it looks like bacon (a layer of fat, a layer of lean
: meat, etc.). About
: the
: writing: ba'nh = cake, with the accent " ' "
: placed right on top of the letter
: "a".
: da = skin
: lo?.n = pig, with the "?' placed on top of the
: letter "o" (a little bit
: to the
: right though and touching the "o"), and the
: " . " placed right below the
: letter "o".
: All these accents signify the tone for pronunciation -
: French influence,
: you
: know.
: I write the Vietnamese word since I don't know the
: English word. Never
: seen
: one written in English. With this writing description,
: you may give the
: writing
: to the restaurant proprietor to see if the restaurant has
: it..
: 2) 2nd description.
: Is the green part kind of translucent? Is the green part
: kind of
: crunchy?
: And the filling is definitely yellow (mashed mung bean
: again). Maybe
: there is
: some sesame seeds sprinkled on top of the green part.
: Just maybe.
: If this description fits, then it may be called
: "ba'nh xu xa".
: "Xu xa" is just the name of the cake.
: There may be another different name, but it just escapes
: me at the
: moment.
: This is a Northern traditional cake.
: Sorry, there is no direct English translation.
: I doubt this is the one you/your friend had since it is
: not popular.
: Hope I am not confusing you further.
: Minh
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Posted 12 September 2002 - 01:54 AM
: Thank you for your postings - am desperate to try this
: dessert again! Anyway, it's not layered but more like
: a sweet with a bean center. The green part (which is
: white underneath) encloses the bean center like. Green
: outside is not just like jello but has a slight give
: when bitten. Green part sort of transparent.
go to a vietnamese grocery store. They usually have them on the front counter on square foam dishes...
: dessert again! Anyway, it's not layered but more like
: a sweet with a bean center. The green part (which is
: white underneath) encloses the bean center like. Green
: outside is not just like jello but has a slight give
: when bitten. Green part sort of transparent.
go to a vietnamese grocery store. They usually have them on the front counter on square foam dishes...
#11 Guest_Larry_*
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Posted 03 March 2005 - 03:50 PM
: It's called B'anh Xu Xe
: I'm looking for the recipe
In Vietnamese?
Xin mời tất cả ăn bánh
Nhân:
1 gói đâu xanh không vỏ
1 1/2 cup đường (hay theo ư muốn ngọt)
3 gói vanilla
1-2 cups dừa nạo khô (tuỳ ư)
1/2 tsp muối (hay tuỳ ư)
3/4 cup dâu ăn
Đậu xanh ngâm cho mềm, hấp lên để nguội, xay ra và trộn chung với mọi thứ kể trên, vo thành viên nhỏ.
Bot:
1 gói bột năng (14oz)
4 1/4 cups nước
1/2 gói dừa nạo sợi mua săn (frozen)
1 1/2 cup đường
1 1/2 tsps mau xanh
1/2 tsp nước lá dứa trong chai mua săn
1 tsp hàn the
Mè rang để cho lên trên mặt
Trộn tất cả, cho lên bếp khuậy cho bột đạc thành 1 miếng to, bột không cần chín hoàn toàn . Bỏ ra cắt thành miếng nhỏ, nhận nhân vào giữa và túm lại, chấm mè rang lên trên rồi gói bằng plastic wrap, ấn hai bên cho thành h́nh như LTC gói nhé, mang đi hấp lại 10-15 mins. Nếu chưa ăn ngay có thể bỏ vào freezer, khi nào ăn mang ra hấp lại 25 mins (direct from freezer to steamer)
: I'm looking for the recipe
In Vietnamese?
Xin mời tất cả ăn bánh
Nhân:
1 gói đâu xanh không vỏ
1 1/2 cup đường (hay theo ư muốn ngọt)
3 gói vanilla
1-2 cups dừa nạo khô (tuỳ ư)
1/2 tsp muối (hay tuỳ ư)
3/4 cup dâu ăn
Đậu xanh ngâm cho mềm, hấp lên để nguội, xay ra và trộn chung với mọi thứ kể trên, vo thành viên nhỏ.
Bot:
1 gói bột năng (14oz)
4 1/4 cups nước
1/2 gói dừa nạo sợi mua săn (frozen)
1 1/2 cup đường
1 1/2 tsps mau xanh
1/2 tsp nước lá dứa trong chai mua săn
1 tsp hàn the
Mè rang để cho lên trên mặt
Trộn tất cả, cho lên bếp khuậy cho bột đạc thành 1 miếng to, bột không cần chín hoàn toàn . Bỏ ra cắt thành miếng nhỏ, nhận nhân vào giữa và túm lại, chấm mè rang lên trên rồi gói bằng plastic wrap, ấn hai bên cho thành h́nh như LTC gói nhé, mang đi hấp lại 10-15 mins. Nếu chưa ăn ngay có thể bỏ vào freezer, khi nào ăn mang ra hấp lại 25 mins (direct from freezer to steamer)
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