Banh da ke is only peddled on bicycles, leisurely acrossing every corner of streets. When anyone wants to buy a cake, the hawkers stop the bike, pick a piece of Banh da with black sesame scattered on the surface, and use the tip of a knife cut it into two even halves. Vendors use a big flat chopstick to spread a layer of millet, then a layer of grounded mung bean paste on one half, sprinkle a little sugar and cover with the other half.

Once the hawker complete a piece of "Banh da ke", you should enjoy it immediately to have the best appetite. If we leave it for while, the crust will easily get sodden and less tasty. Eating each small bite, we can find all the tastes perfectly blending. Crispy roasted rice cake, tender millet grains combine with fleshy grounded mung beans and sweet sugar create an unforgettable flavor awakening the diner’s gustation and olfaction.

                                                     Source: Hanoi’s cuisine - Hanoi City Tourism Department