bánh pía

Vietnamese

bánh pía

Alternative forms

• (Saigonese) bánh bía

Etymology

bánh (“cake”) +‎ pía, from Teochew 餅／饼 (bian², “pastry”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓajŋ̟˧˦ piə˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓɛɲ˦˧˥ piə˨˩˦]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔɓan˦˥ piə˦˥]

Noun

(classifier chiếc) bánh pía

1. A Suzhou-style mooncake adapted from Teochew cuisine.

Synonyms

• bánh lột da, bánh bao chi (Bến Tre), bánh đậu xanh (when filled with mashed mung beans)

See also

• bánh trung thu (“mooncake”)