Bánh rán

Bánh rán is a deep-fried glutinous rice ball Vietnamese dish from northern Vietnam. In Vietnamese, bánh is a category of food including cakes, pies, and pastries, while rán means "fried." Its outer shell is made from glutinous rice flour, and sometimes covered with white sesame seeds. Its filling is made from sweetened mung bean paste. Traditionally, the filling should be separated from the shell so that if one shakes the bánh rán, one can feel the filling rattle against the inside of the shell. In southern Vietnam, a similar dish, called bánh cam, is nearly identical to bánh rán, but the filling does not need to be separated from the shell. In Southern Vietnam, bánh cam is different from bánh rán as the Northern version is traditionally eaten with a sugary syrup that is poured over the pastry.

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