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Xoi Gac

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Xôi gấc is a Vietnamese dish of glutinous rice cooked with the red-orange flesh and arils of the gac fruit, which gives the rice its characteristic color. It is associated with festive and ceremonial meals, especially Tết and weddings, and may be served as a sweetened rice preparation or alongside other foods. The dish is also distinguished by its sticky texture and vivid appearance.

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What gives Xoi Gac its red color?

Its striking red color comes from the arils of the gac fruit. The fruit is steamed together with glutinous rice, coloring the grains as they cook.

How is Xoi Gac prepared?

Glutinous rice is steamed with gac fruit arils to produce the dish's distinctive color and sticky texture. It is a traditional Vietnamese preparation rather than a conventional boiled rice dish.

What does Xoi Gac taste and feel like?

The main texture is soft and sticky because the dish uses glutinous rice. Gac fruit contributes its characteristic flavor and red appearance, making Xoi Gac visually different from plain sticky rice.

How is Xoi Gac different from ordinary Vietnamese rice?

Xoi Gac uses glutinous rice and gac fruit arils, producing a red sticky rice dish. Ordinary white rice does not normally have that combination of color, fruit, and texture.

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