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Mung bean cakes are an extremely famous specialty of Hai Duong province and are loved by many people. In fact, the process of making these cakes is quite simple, and we can easily do it at home. If you are a fan of this type of cake, let's explore how to make delicious cakes with authentic flavor together!
Origin, characteristics, and flavor of mung bean cakes
Mung bean cakes are considered a specialty of the homeland Hai Duong. The cakes have a quite fascinating history of formation and development, passed down orally by the locals from a time when King Bao Dai passed through Hai Duong town and the people here offered him cakes made from green beans. The king praised wholeheartedly because the cakes were truly delicious.
Mung bean cakes have a sweet, smooth, and very palatable taste
Mung bean cakes have a gentle, smooth, and sweet taste, making them perfect to enjoy with tea. Therefore, upon returning to the palace, the king ordered praises for mung bean cakes and had the image of the 'Golden Dragon' printed to showcase the royal power. Since then, Hai Duong's mung bean cakes have been renamed 'Golden Dragon mung bean cakes'.
The cakes are shaped into small, square blocks, with a dark yellow color. When you put a piece of cake in your mouth, you will feel the cake gradually melting and becoming smooth, with a uniquely sweet and fragrant taste that is irresistibly appealing and incomparable to any other type of cake.
Prepare the ingredients
To create delicious and visually appealing mung bean cakes, we need to carefully prepare the ingredients. Generally, the ingredients used to make the cakes are quite simple and easy to find, with mung beans being the indispensable ingredient for the aforementioned cakes.
Mung beans are the most important ingredient for making mung bean cakes.
If you want the cakes to have a fragrant and delicious taste, you must choose high-quality mung beans. According to experience, to make delicious cakes, mung beans must be fresh, with round, shiny grains and a green color. If the beans change color or show signs of spoilage or dampness, you should discard them, as they will affect the quality of the cakes.
In addition, we need to prepare glutinous rice flour that has been thoroughly roasted or wheat flour. Furthermore, to enhance the aroma of the cakes, do not forget to include coconut milk!
In addition to the main ingredients mentioned above, we also need to prepare a full range of seasonings, such as sugar, cooking oil, salt, and vanilla...
If you want the mung bean cake to have a beautiful appearance, you should prepare a cake mold. This way, each cake will be uniform and much more visually appealing.
Key points during processing
One secret to making the cake more fragrant and delicious is to refrigerate the flour mixture in the refrigerator for 2 - 4 hours before moving on to the baking step. This is a very useful tip that not everyone knows.
While preparing to bake the cake, remember to lightly brush a thin layer of cooking oil on the mold so that the cake can be easily removed when it's done. Especially, if you want the mung bean cake to be soft and smooth, when placing the mold in the oven, don't forget to gently tap the mold to release air bubbles!
You can enjoy mung bean cakes with a warm cup of tea.
Making cakes requires precision, care, and attention to every little detail, so you just need to handle it meticulously and slowly rather than rushing.
Hopefully, the sharing above will help you make delicious authentic Hai Duong-style mung bean cakes! You can enjoy the cakes while sipping a warm cup of tea and gathering with your family after a cheerful dinner.
Experience in making delicious authentic mung bean cakes
Ingredients
Cooking Instructions
After preparing the ingredients thoroughly and ensuring quality, let's get started on making those fragrant and delicious mung bean cakes! Typically, the chef will go through 4 main steps, which are: preparation, mixing the flour mixture, filtering the flour mixture, and finally, baking the cakes.
Step 1: Preparing the mung beans
You must soak the mung beans thoroughly before cooking.
Preparing the mung beans is one of the most crucial steps. The more carefully and meticulously you do it, the more delicious the end product will be. Therefore, professional bakers often spend a lot of time and attention on this preparatory step.
For mung beans, they should be soaked in water for 4 - 6 hours before cooking, preferably in warm water. The purpose of soaking the mung beans is to soften them. After soaking, drain the beans and then proceed with the next steps.
The mung beans will be simmered over low heat, with water just covering the surface, avoiding adding too much water. To make the mung bean cakes soft and fragrant, remember to simmer until the beans are tender and soft before turning off the heat. Pay attention to the pot of simmering mung beans, if there are bubbles, we need to skim off all the excess foam.
After the mung beans are soft and cooked, we will grind this ingredient into a smooth paste to make the cake surface smooth.
Step 2: Mix the flour mixture evenly
The flour mixture must be thoroughly mixed to create a smooth consistency.
Mixing the flour mixture evenly is also an important step, determining the flavor of the mung bean cake. Therefore, try to handle it carefully and evenly to ensure that the ingredients blend well together.
To create a fragrant, sweet taste for the cake, we should mix the ground mung bean mixture with coconut milk, condensed milk, and sugar. Note that you should adjust the amount of condensed milk and sugar to just the right level compared to the amount of mung beans so that the cake doesn't taste too sweet.
If you want the cake to have a firmer and smoother texture, you can add some additional ingredients such as tapioca flour, wheat flour, butter, or whipping cream... After thorough mixing, the mixture will become much firmer and smoother.
Step 3: Strain the evenly mixed flour mixture
Many people encounter the issue of cakes not being smooth, with small holes appearing. The reason is that the flour mixture still contains air bubbles. Simply strain the mixture through a sieve to remove the air bubbles, and you will have soft, smooth cakes right away. This is a step that many people overlook because they think it's not very important, but in the end, the result will not be as desired.
Step 4: Shaping and baking the cakes
Make sure to time the baking of the cakes appropriately.
The cakes will be more even and beautiful if you pour the flour mixture into pre-made molds. For families with cake baking machines, we will utilize them to bake the mung bean cakes. Initially, preheat the oven to 160°C for 15 minutes, then place the filled molds into the oven and bake for about 60 minutes at 150°C.
After completion, we will enjoy the delicious, visually appealing, and impressive batch of cakes.
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