Frozen Banh Su Xue -- How do I prepare (cook, whatever) them?

[ggull]

A while ago, at the Asian supermarket I got a pack of frozen "Vietnamese
Cake" /
"Banh Su Xue". They just looked so pretty and intriguing.

There are 6 small cakes, individually wrapped in something like cellophane.
They're a nice (very artificial looking) transparent green over some filling
with a couple of stripes of white .. something .. decoration.

Ingredients are Wheat flour, mungbean, coconut, sugar, water.
Brand is Evergreen export/import. Made in Vietnam.

I'm not even sure if they're cooked or not. So what do I do with them?
Just thaw and chaw? steam? deep-fry :-)?

(I tried microwave defrosting one, and it turned very weird, like the title
role in "The Blob".)

[td]

In Vietnam it's eaten at room temparature.

Post by ggull
A while ago, at the Asian supermarket I got a pack of frozen "Vietnamese
Cake" /
"Banh Su Xue". They just looked so pretty and intriguing.
There are 6 small cakes, individually wrapped in something like cellophane.
They're a nice (very artificial looking) transparent green over some filling
with a couple of stripes of white .. something .. decoration.
Ingredients are Wheat flour, mungbean, coconut, sugar, water.
Brand is Evergreen export/import. Made in Vietnam.
I'm not even sure if they're cooked or not. So what do I do with them?
Just thaw and chaw? steam? deep-fry :-)?
(I tried microwave defrosting one, and it turned very weird, like the title
role in "The Blob".)

[ggull]

OK.
But are they cooked first? and if so, are these frozen ones pre-cooked?
i.e., as I said, do I just thaw and eat as is?
(I thought sure I'd find something in the couple of Vietnamese cookbooks I
have, but nada.)

Thanks for the response.

Post by td
In Vietnam it's eaten at room temparature.

Post by ggull
A while ago, at the Asian supermarket I got a pack of frozen "Vietnamese
Cake" /
"Banh Su Xue". <snip>
Ingredients are Wheat flour, mungbean, coconut, sugar, water.
Brand is Evergreen export/import. Made in Vietnam.
I'm not even sure if they're cooked or not. So what do I do with them?
Just thaw and chaw? steam? deep-fry :-)?

[FujiGirl]

Post by ggull
OK.
But are they cooked first? and if so, are these frozen ones pre-cooked?
i.e., as I said, do I just thaw and eat as is?
(I thought sure I'd find something in the couple of Vietnamese cookbooks I
have, but nada.)

yes, it's precooked. it's a snack. if i remember it correctly it's wrapped
in pandan leaves, or such green aromatic leaves. it could even be eaten
with a sweet thickened coconut milk sauce. i have had it before but it must
have been over 2 decades ago and i think my memory betrays me. it must be a
regional snack that's why it's not in the usual cook books. i'm going to
Cambodia and Vietnam this winter and will take down detailed note of every
dish and snack i eat. maybe i'll even find this "ba'nh su xue" somewhere.

whatever you do just don't deep fry them :)

[ggull]

Post by FujiGirl
yes, it's precooked. it's a snack. if i remember it correctly it's wrapped
in pandan leaves, or such green aromatic leaves. it could even be eaten
with a sweet thickened coconut milk sauce. i have had it before but it must
have been over 2 decades ago and i think my memory betrays me. it must be a
regional snack that's why it's not in the usual cook books. i'm going to
Cambodia and Vietnam this winter and will take down detailed note of every
dish and snack i eat. maybe i'll even find this "ba'nh su xue" somewhere.
whatever you do just don't deep fry them :)

But *everything* is better deep-fried :-)

OK, I'll stick one in the frig compartment to thaw and report back in a day
or two.
These aren't wrapped in any kind of leaf, just plastic/cellophane wrapping.
Maybe the green died outer layer is meant to look like leaf wrapping. Plus,
there are a couple of white strips that could be meant to look like ties.

[ggull]

Post by ggull
OK, I'll stick one in the frig compartment to thaw and report back in a day
or two.
These aren't wrapped in any kind of leaf, just plastic/cellophane wrapping.
Maybe the green died outer layer is meant to look like leaf wrapping.

Plus,

Post by ggull
there are a couple of white strips that could be meant to look like ties.

I did that. Kind of odd, but edible. These may have been kind of stale;
also, I should maybe have let it thaw another day or so. I'd like to try
freshly prepared someday.