Taste Atlas introduces banh da lon as a Vietnamese dessert, often appearing during holidays, Tet or family reunions. This cake is not related to pork as the name suggests, but is named after the thin, chewy and smooth layer of cake, similar to pig skin.

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The main ingredients to make this cake include pureed mung beans, tapioca flour, rice flour, coconut milk,...

Typically, banh da lon has a light yellow layer made of mung beans, a green layer made of pandan leaves, and the remaining layers are customized according to each region's preferences and tastes.

After steaming and cooling, the cake is usually cut into diamond-shaped pieces.

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