Bánh phu thê (Husband and wife cake) is a traditional dessert made with a combination of tapioca flour and mung beans. Other ingredients include sugar, grated coconut, and pandan leaves. This dessert is visually appealing due to its translucent green color in the original version.
Once prepared, the cake is wrapped in pandan leaves, then steamed until the texture becomes glutinous. Bánh phu thê is a staple at Vietnamese weddings, and in the past a suitor was known to give this cake to the bride-to-be as a gift.