Dalat has a strange feature: Many people here came from other regions and they brought the culture from many other provinces to Dalat. Banh Can (Can cake) is a famous sample because the origin of Can cake is not from Dalat but this food has been a favorite dish of the locals for years.
Read more Dalat has a strange feature: Many people here came from other regions and they brought the culture from many other provinces to Dalat. Banh Can (Can cake) is a famous sample because the origin of Can cake is not from Dalat but this food has been a favorite dish of the locals for years.
Tourists can easily see that Can cake appears in many cities but when trying Can cake of Dalat, they will feel the gentle, delicious and strange taste – the typical taste of Can cake Dalat.
Can cake is made of pure rice with the filling of spring onion. The inside of Can cake can be made from eggs, seafood or steamed green beans. Steamed cake will be displayed in pairs on the disk, which is used together with a little pork bologna, shumai and sauces. What makes it special is that the cake is cooked in small pots without oil. When the cake is well-cooked, it is inflate and crispy.
This dish is served with fish sauce, meatballs and crackers on top. Sometimes, it is served with a special dipping sauce made from small fish. The most delicious thing of this cake is the sauce. That is dipping sauce; seasoning sauce or sauce added some shumai. Tasting a piece of steaming hot Can cake and feel the taste of chili, smell the flavor of onion. What a wonderful feeling!
Bánh căn is served in many different ways, but here in the mountains it’s simple, straightforward comfort food. Can cake cooked to medium will be medium crispy, just soft.
Where to eat:
- 7 Tang Bat Ho st, Da Lat, Lam Dong
- A can cake stall in front of 62 Phan Dinh Phung street, Da Lat, Lam Dong.
- 22 Tang Bat Ho st, Da Lat, Lam Dong. A dish of 5 can cake costs 20.000vnd.
- 4 Tang Bat Ho st, Da Lat, Lam Dong.
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