What is this Vietnamese Food?
Several years ago, I had a friend of Vietnamese descent. She went back to visit her home country and returned with gifts. I was given a box (possibly yellow) containing several foil-wrapped cubes or rectangles. They were a sort of caked or compressed powder, and somewhat unpleasant to eat. I have since lost touch with my friend, but I would love to be able to track down (or at least identify) this food.
I remember that the first ingredient listed was "grease pig."
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Does it look like this? I have some in my pantry now. (Don't tell anyone.)
By request, the box contents: inside a cellophane sleeve, 4 foil-wrapped cubes. Here's one:
Texture is very much like a boullion cube - hard, with a bit of sticky give when pushed. Salty, as expected, but also sweetish with a distinct flavor of caramelized onions and star anise.
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Answer 2
Does it's look like this?
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This cake is made from mung bean powder and it is bright yellow. Once upon a time, it was wrapped in plant leaves, but today, it is factory-produced and wrapped in foil.
The Mung bean cake, or Bánh ??u xanh, tastes very sweet. It is served with tea.
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