Milk Rice Paper – A Snack from the Mekong Delta

Milk rice paper is one of the rustic snacks made from natural ingredients that are easy to find on the market and is favored by many young people. The cake has a shape similar to rice paper but differs in flavor. In the article below, Bao Minh will highlight some outstanding features of milk rice paper; please take a look.

 

Milk rice paper 

Milk rice paper (or milk rice paper) is a famous specialty of Tien Giang and Ben Tre provinces. Milk rice paper pieces have a shape similar to rice paper but have a sweeter and more fragrant taste. 

Although milk rice paper does not have a too sophisticated or complex shape, it attracts diners immensely due to its particularly impressive flavor. Milk rice paper will be a novel and attractive gift when coming to the South to bring home for family and friends.

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You might come across many types of cakes that have basic ingredients similar to milk rice paper. However, the flavor of milk rice paper has some very unique characteristics. Anyone who has ever enjoyed this cake surely cannot forget the sweet and gentle aroma of glutinous rice flour and cassava blended with the light, creamy sweetness of sugar and coconut. 

 

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Milk rice paper smells delicious with the scent of glutinous rice and cassava

 

The pieces of cake have a moderate crunch and chewiness; the more you chew, the sweeter it gets. When you take a small bite of the delicious coconut milk rice paper, it is enough to urge you to take the next bite immediately without being able to stop.

Milk rice paper delicious and sweet is made by artisans from fairly simple and easy-to-find ingredients, which are cassava, malt, sugar, milk, coconut milk, and possibly added durian. Depending on each person's preference and taste, the cake will have the scent of durian or coconut milk.

 

Which province is milk rice paper a specialty of?

Surely you have tasted many types of rice paper on the market. There are many types of rice paper sold on the market today such as sesame rice paper, rice flour paper, milk rice paper... Each type of cake has a different flavor and origin. However, the delicious flavor of milk rice paper still cannot be mistaken for any other type of rice paper.

Since ancient times, milk rice paper has been a popular food for people in the Southwestern region. Typically, when relatives or friends go on business trips or travel to the South (especially Saigon or the Western provinces), they always bring back a few packs of milk rice paper as gifts.

 

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Milk rice paper is a popular food for people in the Southwestern region

 

Since long ago, the West has always been considered the cradle, the homeland of the milk rice paper snack, with the characteristic flavor of fragrant, creamy coconut milk combined with tapioca starch and steamed cassava. 

Here, with the advantage of having a lot of coconut and the quality of the coconut being very good as well. That is why the milk rice paper produced here always has a characteristic and attractive flavor. In the West, there are quite a few provinces that can produce this type of cake such as Soc Trang, Ben Tre... 

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Nowadays, milk rice paper has been made in many places, but nowhere can it compare to Tien Giang and Ben Tre, the homeland of milk rice paper. 

A special point to note is that the cake has the aroma of rice, coconut, cassava, and pandan leaves. The creamy taste of coconut milk combined with the sweetness of durian is also a great choice for all ages. 

The cake is very soft to eat, not hard like other types of rice paper. In addition, the cake has many different ways to eat; you can eat it right away without grilling it, a point that not only adults but also children like very much. 

 

Ways to eat and prepare milk rice paper

Because the cake is made from steamed cassava or mashed glutinous rice, after being sun-dried, we can enjoy it right away. Eating it this way, you will feel the full characteristic flavor of cassava or glutinous rice; when eating, it is very soft and melts right in the mouth. With this way of eating, you can fully feel the original sweet flavor of the cake.

With this method, in traditional meals, Western people often use it as an accompaniment to enrich the family meal. It can be eaten with dipping sauces or various types of salads.

 

Fried milk rice paper

First, cut the cake into small bite-sized pieces. Then heat the oil, put the cake pieces in and fry until the cake puffs up, then take them out, wait for the cake to drain the oil, and you can enjoy it.

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Charcoal-grilled milk rice paper 

This is a way of eating that does not stem from the traditional way of eating of Westerners. Many people, when eating for the first time, feel unaccustomed and want to make this cake more novel, so they used charcoal to grill it like regular rice paper. 

If grilling with charcoal, it is necessary to pay attention to keeping a distance and flipping the cake continuously so that the cake is cooked evenly and does not burn. This way of eating will help the cake double its attractive aroma and characteristic delicious taste.

 

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Charcoal-grilled milk rice paper

 

In milk rice paper made from cassava or glutinous rice, the ingredients also often contain soybean flour, so when grilled, the cake will puff up bigger. The grilled cake will have a certain golden, fragrant level, puff up big, and be crispy. This way of eating is also often eaten with some other side dishes to reduce the greasiness. 

 

Eating milk rice paper with Mekong Delta tea

A very rustic way of eating milk rice paper with a deep Western quality is to use it with tea. This way of eating helps to reduce the dryness of the cake somewhat as well as making the flavor of the cake richer. 

Tea has a bitter taste, while the cake is sweet, fragrant, and creamy. Everything blends together to create a very elegant flavor. Sipping a little hot tea with a few pieces of milk rice paper, chatting about a few stories with relatives and friends, nothing is better.

Especially with types milk rice paper with special flavors such as: durian milk rice paper, pandan milk rice paper, coconut milk rice paper... when eating, pairing it with suitable tea will not be easy to get bored, but also stimulates the diner's taste buds, wanting to eat forever.

 

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Milk rice paper has many diverse and different flavors

 

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Bao Minh – Traditional Confectionery Brand

Confectionery is an indispensable part of the culinary culture of many countries around the world. In Vietnam, one of the traditional confectionery brands that is loved and trusted by many people cannot help but mention Bao Minh. 

With many years of operation and development in the market, Bao Minh has become a symbol of traditional confectionery with delicious flavor and quality for consumers.

One of Bao Minh's famous products is green rice cake (banh com). By combining quintessential ingredients and elaborate production processes, Bao Minh has created delicious, chewy, and rich traditional green rice cakes. 

Besides, Bao Minh also produces many other types of traditional confectionery such as mooncakes, husband and wife cake (banh phu the), peanut candy, rice noodle candy... and many other innovative confectionery types.

With passion and commitment to quality, Bao Minh will always continue to develop and maintain its position in the traditional confectionery industry. Bao Minh will continue to bring great culinary experiences and spread special cultural values that only Bao Minh has.

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