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Banana roll or banana cake is a common Chinese pastry found in
Banana roll or banana cake is a common Chinese pastry found in Hong Kong
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, and may occasionally be found in some overseas Chinatowns. The pastry is soft and made with glutinous rice.
Ingredients may vary depending on location. Each roll or cake is a banana oil
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flavored circular tube or flat object, slightly bigger than an adult sized index finger
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, thus resembling banana. Sometimes it may have a cinnamon swirl filling. At other times it may have a filling that consists of a very ripe (but not rotten) banana diced finely. Occasionally the more traditional red bean paste may be used.
See also
* Black sesame roll * Swiss roll * Cinnamon rollReferences
Chinese desserts Hong Kong cuisine {{China-cuisine-stub