If you find yourself wandering on the streets of Hanoi on a late winter evening, a short stop at a “Bánh Trôi Tàu” vendor is much-needed to lớn warm your body up in the stinging cold weather. Being lesser-known to lớn tourists than bánh mỳ or other kinds of noodles, yet bánh trôi tàu is a favorite street food of the residents of Hanoi when chilly breezes sweep through the city.

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Bánh trôi tàu (stuffed sticky rice balls) is different from bánh trôi nước, as the first one originated in trung quốc and is eaten hot while the latter is a Vietnamese traditional dish & is eaten when cooled down. The rice balls are stuffed with either đen sesame seeds fillings or mung bean paste fillings before being boiled until done. However, the secret to lớn a perfect bowl of bánh trôi tàu, however, lies in the sweet soup that the rice balls are served with. This sweet soup is made of water cooked with brown sugar and sliced ginger until it thickens, mixed with a bit of coconut milk when served in bowls.

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A portion of bánh trôi tàu should have two khổng lồ three rice balls covered in sweet soup & decorated with shredded coconut and crushed peanuts on top.

The savor of bánh trôi tàu comes not only from the food itself but also from the cozy ambiance of the food stalls that sell it. If you are seeking some pleasant warmth on a winter night, it is best to lớn try this dish at a small store or a food vendor on a quiet corner of the streets, observing the tranquil nightlife of Hanoi as the gingery warmth of the dish gently spreads through your body. Take a bite of the chewy rice ball, sip a bit of sweet soup và experience the rich tastes of this delicacy: the mild sweetness from brown sugar, the freshness from sesame và mung beans fillings, the light touch of spiciness from the ginger-infused soup, và the lingering aroma from coconut milk. Bánh trôi tàu is no longer just a traditional dish, but rather an indispensable part of Hanoi cuisine. Considered one of the Hanoi delicacies with a very reasonable price, it is worth a try if you happen lớn visit the thành phố during these cold days.

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