''Bánh chuối'' (literally "

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") is a sweet

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from

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. Although its exact ingredients may vary, it is usually made with ripe bananas or

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s, rice flour, coconut milk, sugar,

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, shredded young coconut, condensed milk,

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, and

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. In the finished dish, the cooked banana often appears purplish-red in color. There are two main varieties of ''bánh chuối'': *Bánh chuối nướng (literally "baked banana cake") - This variety of ''bánh chuối'' is cooked by baking it in a pan in an oven, giving it a golden-brown, crisp exterior. *Bánh chuối hấp (literally "steamed banana cake") is similar in appearance to the baked version, but some rice starch is added and it is

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rather than baked, and the outside is not golden-colored. Additionally, other variations include: *Bánh chuối chiên, which is often sold as a flattened banana and sticky rice fritter. *Bánh chuối khoai, which includes slices of sweet potato.Jan Dodd, Mark Lewis, Ron Emmon
''The Rough Guide to Vietnam''
Rough Guides 2003 page 49 , , 590 pages

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