For a long time, Hang Than green rice cake has become a famous specialty of the Hanoians. From the flexible and fragrant young rice grains, we can process them into many unique gifts bearing the rustic and simple flavor of the countryside, among which the most special one is the Hang Than green rice cake. As a gift that is both luxurious and delicate, yet rustic and simple, if you sip it with a cup of tea, you will be immersed in an unforgettable delicious taste.
It is not known since when, green rice cakes have gradually become a specialty of the capital. Green rice cakes originate from Hang Than – a street famous for selling green rice cakes in Hanoi. Coming here, you can comfortably choose from many Hang Than green rice cake traditional shops located close together.
What makes Hang Than green rice cake attractive and loved by many locals and tourists is its captivating flavor. Taking the first bite of a green rice cake, you can immediately feel the softness of the new young rice combined with the sweet taste of mung beans. In the chilly air of Hanoi's weather, sipping a Hang Than green rice cake with a cup of hot tea, what could be better.
With the traditional values still retained, bánh cốm hàng Than has long become a characteristic cultural feature of Hanoi people. The late writer Thach Lam once wrote: “Green rice cake is a type of cake that evokes many colorful memories for us”. Green rice cake with a fragrant and sweet green rice crust hugging the mung bean filling and nutty grated coconut. Green rice cakes have become indispensable items in weddings and death anniversaries of Vietnamese people and are a favorite gift of many tourists from afar.
Not only an indispensable offering in Vietnamese engagement ceremonies along with betel nut, fruits, and especially beside the husband-and-wife cakes (bánh xu xê). The red color of the husband-and-wife cakes combined with the green color of the green rice cakes blend together like a wish for the young couple's bond to last forever.
Associated with the childhood of many Vietnamese people, green rice cake is a snack that children in the past were often excited to wait for in their mother's basket whenever she came home from the market. Moreover, Hang Than green rice cake is a gift for those living far from home, for diners from afar to visit so they can feel the value of traditional Vietnamese cuisine.
When buying Hang Than green rice cakes to eat or bring back as gifts, many customers will choose to buy many at once. On average, the price of a green rice cake usually ranges from 5,000 VND to 10,000 VND per piece, depending on the address as well as the size of the cake. The price is also quite reasonable for a delicious and high-quality snack.
However, because it is made from natural ingredients and does not use preservatives, the shelf life of this type of cake is quite short, so you should also consider not buying too much at once to avoid waste.
The shelf life of traditional green rice cakes is usually quite short and only lasts for 3 to 4 days depending on the conditions as well as the storage environment. Since green rice cakes are made from glutinous rice, fresh young rice, and do not contain preservatives, they tend to spoil quickly and are not fresh after a short time.
To store green rice cakes in the best way and keep them fresh, they should be stored at room temperature, placed in a dry, cool place and avoid exposure to sunlight.
Green rice cakes are usually made from natural ingredients and do not contain preservatives, so please eat them early and store them properly to fully enjoy the delicious taste and safety for yourself and your family.
Absolutely do not use expired cakes because the changes in quality as well as ingredients in the cake can cause you to have nausea, diarrhea, bowel movements...
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Currently, there are many addresses selling traditional green rice cakes on the market. However, when coming to Hanoi, you definitely cannot miss the traditional green rice cake flavor from the brand Bao Minh. As one of the large units specializing in producing traditional Vietnamese confectionery, Bao Minh green rice cakes always bring customers the characteristic flavor of Hang Than green rice cakes and are highly rated in the market.
Bao Minh Com Cake is processed from quality raw materials, always carefully selected through many stages. At the same time, Bao Minh possesses secrets of processing and traditional recipes protected and preserved by skilled artisans, creating a difference for Bao Minh green rice cakes compared to other green rice cake brands.
Besides traditional green rice cake types such as mung bean green rice cake and durian green rice cake, Bao Minh also innovates and launches coconut-covered green rice cake with a cute small round shape suitable for the taste of many customers.
Currently, Bao Minh's products have been covered throughout large and small supermarket systems across the country such as Big C, Lotte, Aeon, WinMart... With major e-commerce platforms today such as Shopee, Tiki, Lazada, Sendo, all of Bao Minh's items are also being sold there.
Currently, Bao Minh has a showroom at: 12 Hang Than, Ba Dinh, Hanoi.
Phone: 0936 445 616
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