Bánh bó () is a pressed

fruit cake Fruitcake (or fruit cake or fruit bread) is a cake made with candied or dried fruit, nuts, and spices, and optionally soaked in spirits. In the United Kingdom, certain rich versions may be iced and decorated. Fruitcakes are typically served ...

from Quảng Ngãi Province, Vietnam. It is also called ''bánh bó mứt'' - a pressed mochi cake with candied fruit. It is to be distinguished from

bánh bò ''Bánh bò'' (literally "cow cake" or "crawl cake") is a sweet, chewy sponge cake from Vietnam. It is made from rice flour, water, sugar, and yeast, and has a honeycomb-like appearance (called ''rễ tre'', literally "bamboo roots," in Vie ...

(, but without meat) a chewy sponge cake. This also exists as a spongy fruit cake: bánh bò mứt (bánh măng).

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