3 types of strange banh chung on Tet holiday called salmon, geese and salted eggs

Lunar New Year is coming, what have you and your family prepared for Tet? Rural households will gather together to wrap cakes, boil banh chung and chat all night. In big cities, because there is no space and time, they often choose to trust the shops selling banh chung to bring the fullest Tet flavor into the house.

In recent years, banh chung in big cities is extremely diverse, from all variations in flavor and color to expensive banh chung priced in hundreds of thousands of dollars. In addition, a number of brands of banh chung also launched performances of banh chung with unprecedented fillings.

Salmon cake

Salmon is a food with many nutrients, especially containing a lot of vitamins B12, D, iron, potassium. Nutritionists recommend that adults eat at least 2 servings of salmon per week. In fact, salmon has many people who are fascinated with the familiar way of cooking, which is sashimi or pan-frying. But what about using salmon as a filling for banh chung? This strange-sounding story has been turned into reality by a banh chung factory in Hanoi.

Salmon banh chung has a high price. Photo: Vietnamnet

Banh chung with salmon has a plump filling with a large amount of salmon meat, filled with green bean paste inside. The crust is made of quality rice, so it is very soft and flexible, the salmon is marinated with pepper, seasoning is just right, eating salmon is very clear. However, with the characteristics of fish, the meat is soft and easy to crumble, so when eating this type of banh chung, there is no chewy piece like pork pie. In addition, if anyone is sensitive to fish, the salmon banh chung will of course be a bit fishy compared to ordinary banh chung.

The price of pork increased, people chose salmon with a higher price than the filling. Photo: VnExpress

The price of banh chung with salmon is quite high, a cake weighing 800 grams will cost 580,000 VND/pair, respectively. Of course, not everyone likes new combinations, but this cake still has its own clientele. Especially those who love salmon and do not like to eat fat.

If you want to experience salmon banh chung, you can buy it at Nuong Bac Banh Chung with the price of 220,000 VND/piece.

Banh chung with swan meat

When it comes to swan meat, food enthusiasts will probably have to rub it with a plate of swans with fragrant garlic, or a big, chunky vermicelli with large, firm pieces of swan. But what about banh chung with swan meat? This type of cake has a different variation from the traditional green banh chung, instead of using pork, the chef uses swan meat.

Goose meat is preliminarily cleaned, de-fishy before wrapping the cake. Photo: VnExpress

In the last 2 years, there have been a number of establishments turning this idea into reality. The swan meat is cleanly boned, cut both the meat and the fatty part, mixed with pepper seasoning, seasoning to make it strong, then wrapped with glutinous rice and green beans. Each banh chung will have about 150 grams of goose meat, so the filling is full and spread throughout the area of ​​​​the cake. Of course, because lean mutton has less fat, like salmon cakes, it is easier to dry, so for those who like the greasy taste of lard, this may be incomplete.

Khoa Ngan Chung cake. Photo: Facebook Khoa Ngan

The price for a banh chung with geese meat is 119,000 VND (Ba Dinh establishment of Quang Xuan Mai), 99,000 VND for 800 grams of banh chung at Khoa Ngan Banh Chung establishment.

Banh Chung with salted egg

Salted eggs are an indispensable part of Tra Cuon banh tet, but with banh chung, perhaps putting salted eggs in the cake is a rather daring idea. Usually banh chung with salted egg outside rice, traditional meat will have a few salted eggs. There are also houses that add cashews or even fish fins.

The finished salted egg banh chung, when eaten in addition to the fatty taste of pork, will have the fleshy, salty taste of salted eggs. Like all variations of the filling such as salmon or swan, for salted egg believers this will be an interesting variation while those who like the traditional taste are not sure whether to accept or be excited.

Banh chung with salted egg is thick and fragrant. Photo: Tieudung.vn

The price for a pair of banh chung with salted egg is 250,000 VND/pair, compared to the price of traditional banh chung, it is much more expensive, but the quality of the cake is suitable for the price, so customers still order in large quantities.

The three variations of banh chung above are proof of the movement of all aspects of life, including cuisine. Although new and creative, they also received mixed opinions. For example, fish, poultry, salted eggs are all fishy ingredients, so not everyone is satisfied when tasting. Depending on preferences and taste, each person will have a different assessment and comment. But if you want to have a New Year with a new and unique taste, these 3 flavors are also an option worth trying.

Đăng bởi: Thảo Thảo