Recipes · Vietnamese · Desserts
Bánh Phu Thê (Husband and Wife Cake)
One serving has 345 kcal and 6 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of folate (32%), copper (31%) and manganese (29%). Ready in 60 minutes.
- Preparation: 30 min
- Cooking: 30 min
- Makes: 1 serving (147 g)
- Difficulty: Hard
- Diets: Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free
- Contains: alcohol
Ingredients
- 30 g Tapioca pearls, dry
- 60 g Water
- 20 g Mung beans, dried
- 25 g Sugar
- 10 g Coconut, desiccated
- 2 g Vanilla extract
Method
- Steam the mung beans until soft, then mash smooth with a little of the sugar for the filling; fold in half the desiccated coconut.
- Whisk the tapioca starch with the water, remaining sugar and vanilla into a smooth, translucent-looking batter.
- Pour a thin layer of batter into a small square mold lined with plastic or banana leaf, add a portion of the mung bean filling in the center, then top with more batter to enclose.
- Wrap tightly and steam for 25-30 minutes until fully translucent and firm.
- Cool, then unwrap and sprinkle with the remaining coconut before serving; this makes one portion, so multiply for more.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 345 kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 66.7 g | |
| Water | 66.4 mL | |
| Fiber | 5.2 g | 17% |
| Protein | 5.5 g | 12% |
| Tryptophan | 0.06 g | |
| Threonine | 0.18 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.23 g | |
| Leucine | 0.42 g | |
| Lysine | 0.37 g | |
| Methionine | 0.07 g | |
| Cystine | 0.06 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.32 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.16 g | |
| Valine | 0.29 g | |
| Histidine | 0.16 g | |
| Fat | 6.7 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 0.31 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.15 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.14 g | |
| Saturated | 5.8 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | |
| Calcium | 37.3 mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.28 mg | 31% |
| Iron | 2.2 mg | 12% |
| Magnesium | 47.9 mg | 15% |
| Manganese | 0.52 mg | 29% |
| Phosphorus | 96.2 mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 310 mg | 7% |
| Selenium | 3.9 µg | 7% |
| Sodium | 9.8 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.78 mg | 10% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.13 mg | 12% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.06 mg | 5% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 0.52 mg | 4% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.5 mg | 10% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.11 mg | 8% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 127 µg | 32% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline | 22.1 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 1.2 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 1.1 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.15 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.8 µg | 2% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.09 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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