Now, she and a dozen other members of the budding Krewe of Mung Beans are bringing a bit more Vietnamese flavor and culture to Carnival.

VietNamNet Bridge – Been to a Vietnamese wedding banquet? If so, you must have tried banh giay, a white, flat round cake made of glutinous rice with or without mung beans inside.

Bánh chưng, a savory cake made of glutinous rice, mung beans, and pork wrapped in banana leaves is one of the most iconic Vietnamese New Year's dishes.

Vietnamese steamed layer cakes banh da lon are sold at a stall in Hau Giang Province in Mekong Delta. Photo by VnExpress/Huynh Nhi To enhance the flavor of the cake, some vendors add more layers by ...

Banh tet is commonly made with glutinous rice (which gets hard in the fridge), mung bean and a pork filling. The ingredients are rolled into a log-shape form and boiled.

Portland-based chef Thuy Pham has been serving Vietnamese vegan street food since 2020, including sizzling golden crepes made with mung beans, mushrooms and crispy jicama.

The vegan filling is made of sticky rice and mung beans. Photo courtesy of the Peace Buddhist Center In Vietnam, the Lunar New Year celebration known as Tet is a major event.

Taste Atlas describes banh da lon as a traditional Vietnamese dessert often served during holidays, family reunions, and celebrations. Despite its name, the cake contains no pork; its name comes from ...

A Hanoi food business has given a twist to the traditional banh chung (square sticky rice cake) made for Tet by adding salmon and matcha.

The crepe is typically stuffed with pork, shrimp, mung beans, and bean sprouts. Pieces of the banh xeo crepe should be enjoyed generously wrapped up in lettuce with herbs and dipped into fish sauce.