Vietnam
bánh bèo
A steamed Vietnamese cake from Huế, Central Vietnam, whose name refers to a small, round-leaved aquatic plant resembling duckweed or water lily; the cake imitates that plant’s shape.
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About this dish
The name is sometimes translated as "water fern cake", though "fern-shaped cake" is a more accurate rendering: the plant referenced is a small, round-leaved aquatic plant resembling duckweed or water lily, whose appearance the steamed cake imitates.