Bánh pía

Durian flavored bánh pía
Alternative names	Bánh bía, bánh lột da
Type	Pastry
Course	Dessert, snack
Place of origin	Chaozhou, China
Region or state	Southeast Asia
Media: Bánh pía

Bánh pía, sometimes spelled bánh bía, is a type of Vietnamese cuisine bánh (translates loosely as "cake" or "bread"). A Suzhou style mooncake adapted from Teochew cuisine. The Vietnamese name comes from the Teochew word for pastry, "pia". In Saigon, the pastry is called “bánh bía” while in Sóc Trăng and Vũng Thơm it is known by "bánh Pía". Some Vietnamese call it bánh lột da, which translates to "peeling flakes pastry", and those from the Bến Tre region call it bánh bao chi, which is the name for Mochi elsewhere in Vietnam.^[1] Popular fillings include durian, shredded pork fat, salted egg yolk, mung bean paste, taro and coconut.

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