Vietnamese banana cakes (Photo: thanhnien.vn)

“Bananas are the star ingredient in this classic Vietnamese dessert which can be steamed (hấp) or baked (nướng). It usually consists of sliced bananas and a creamy combination of condensed milk, sugar, coconut milk, and optionally bread, eggs, or shredded coconut.

Steamed tapioca layer cake has chewy layers that are typically made with puréed mung beans, tapioca starch, rice flour, and coconut milk or water, stated Taste Atlas.

Taste Atlas recently ranked 24 Asian countries with the best cuisines, in which Vietnam was placed 6th, followed by Philippines, Iran, Georgia, Thailand, Syria, and Malaysia. The top 5 are Japan, India, China, Indonesia, and South Korea.