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Bánh phu thê

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Bánh phu thê, also called bánh xu xê, is a Vietnamese dessert made from tapioca flour with a mung bean stuffing, wrapped in a box made of pandan leaves. The dessert was traditionally given by a suitor but is now part of many wedding banquets, and it is traditional for a bridegroom to send bánh phu thê to the bride on the couple's wedding day to symbolize wishes for a happy future. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Mung Bean, Ingredients
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1. Bánh phu thê (Wikipedia)
  • Introduction
    Bánh phu thê (lit. 'husband and wife cake') or bánh xu xê, is a Vietnamese dessert made from tapioca flour with mung bean stuffing wrapped in a box made of pandan leaves.
  • Expresses Tradition: Wedding Feast Traditions, Lead section
    The dessert was traditionally given by a suitor but is now part of many wedding banquets.
  • In Cuisine: Vietnamese Cuisine, lead paragraph
    Bánh phu thê (lit. 'husband and wife cake') or bánh xu xê, is a Vietnamese dessert made from tapioca flour with mung bean stuffing wrapped in a box made of pandan leaves.
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Bánh phu thê (Wikipedia)
Uses Ingredient: Mung Bean, Infobox main_ingredient field: Tapioca flour, mung beansView the Source
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