Chè Chuối: Basic Information
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Chè Chuối: Ingredients and Preparation
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Chè Chuối: A Deep Dive
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Chè chuối, literally “banana sweet soup,” is a traditional Vietnamese dessert soup or pudding popular in the southern region.
It consists of ripe bananas, bột báng (small tapioca balls), and bột khoai (colorful, saw-shaped strips made of tapioca starch) served in coconut milk and garnished with roasted peanuts.
Chè chuối is usually made with chuối sứ (pisang awak banana) variety, which is famous for its sweetness. Bananas are naturally sweet, so locals don’t use as much sugar to chè chuối as other chè varieties.
A small amount of salt is usually added to chè chuối to balance the flavor profile. Some people like to incorporate optional ingredients, such as sweet potatoes.
The classic version features fresh bananas, but there is also chè chuối nướng (“sweet soup with roasted bananas). This variation originated in Ben Tre Province, containing slices of roasted bananas, glutinous rice, bột báng, and peanuts.
Stay tuned to learn about the positive and negative attributes of chè chuối, a common Vietnamese street food. I will also go into common concerns about this dessert before suggesting similar dishes.
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