Nha Trang mango cake

Vietnamvisa Of Places introduced to you attractions in Nha Trang and now is the time to talk about its specialty: Nha Trang mango cake.  Unlike common rice papers, Cam Ranh city in Khanh Hoa province is famous for specific mango rice paper. It is also known as Nha Trang Mango Cake because the cake is mostly consumed in Nha Trang.

The main ingredients to make Nha Trang Mango Cake is ripe mango and malt. Most of the mango cakes are spread into large papers of approximately 1 m², convenient for process. Inspite of the large size, the cake can be easily folded due to its thinness.

The process to make the Nha Trang mango cake is very simple. They pick up ripen mangoes from the trees, wash them up and then pare before put into a grinder. Next, they pour mango juice and a little malt into a pot. Heating it for about 2 or 3 hours depending on the weather and quality of mangoes. This is the most important step deciding the quality of the cake. After that, they spread the mixutre thinly onto a piece of plastic and dry the cake under the sun.

The cake tastes sour, natural sweet with soft texture. A good mango cake could be presevered more than 7 months.

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