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Banana roll
TypePastry
Place of originChina
Region or stateHong Kong
Main ingredientsGlutinous rice
Banana roll
Chinese香蕉糕
Literal meaningbanana cake
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyinxiang1 jiao1 gao1
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpinghoeng1 ziu1 gou1
Alternative Chinese name
Chinese香蕉卷
Literal meaningbanana roll
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyinxiang1 jiao1 juan3
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpinghoeng1 ziu1 gyun2
Red bean paste flavored banana cake

Banana roll or banana cake is a common Chinese pastry found in Hong Kong, and may occasionally be found in some overseas Chinatowns. The pastry is soft and made with glutinous rice.[1] Ingredients may vary depending on location. Each roll or cake is a banana oil flavored circular tube or flat object, slightly bigger than an adult sized index finger, thus resembling banana. Sometimes it may have a cinnamon swirl filling. At other times it may have a filling that consists of a very ripe banana diced finely. Occasionally the more traditional red bean paste may be used.

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References

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  1. ^ oldfriend (2007-05-14). "傳統美食香蕉糕". youtube.com. Retrieved 12 August 2012.


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