Thi Cau Taro Cakes

04/12/2023 14:41

(BNP) - When mentioning “eating Northern’s food, wearing Kinh’s clother”, the food connoisseurs of Bac Ninh – Kinh Bac will certainly mention the competitions of ingenuity in cooking of the Thi Cau people. But most notably are the Thi Cau cakes that are not produced anywhere.


Illustrative photo (Source: Internet)

Thi Cau cakes is one of the traditional, native dishes of Thi Cau Ward, Bac Ninh City. Especially every Tet and spring comes, the favor of Thi Cau cakes offered perturbation to several Thi Cau people in particular and the in general customers enjoyed once.

Maining materials of Thi Cau cakes are Nep Cai Hoa Vang glutinous rice and taro, water of ablelmosk (abelmosk water permeating glutinous rice and making the cake soft, smooth); bulrush (it is considered as a medicine and also the secret of Thi Cau taro cake, it makes taro cakes slightly spongy, crispy and easily melted when eaten), rock sugar, white wine, (white wine will increase the hatch and create the delicious smell of taro cakes).

The circular cakes under the processing hands of Thi Cau people have a characteristic aroma that creates a warmth, reuniting with green tea teapots in the traditional Tet holidays. A beauty of culinary culture of the people here.

With its own characteristics, Thi Cau sweet potato cakes has been known by friends inside and outside the province, becoming a meaningful omeland gift of each Thi Cau person when visiting friends or working away from home.

By T.L