Crispy Banana Snack (“bánh chuối phồng”) is the first product and signature line of Tư Bông, on the market since 2013. It is sun-dried Lai Vung banana, candied with ginger, spread over a toasted glutinous-rice puff sheet, rolled tightly and cut into bite-size pieces. It comes in four flavours — peanut, sesame, cashew and durian — with peanut as the original.
The line originated from a family Tết (Lunar New Year) banana-jam recipe in Lai Vung, Đồng Tháp. Per the source, Tư Bông was not the first family to make rolled banana jam on puff sheet, but was the first to commercialise it for the retail market.
Product facts
| Attribute | Detail |
|---|---|
| Type | Ginger-candied banana rolled on toasted glutinous-rice puff sheet |
| Base banana | Lai Vung “chuối xiêm”, sun-dried 2–3 days |
| Puff sheet | Glutinous-rice puff from Sơn Đốc (Bến Tre) and Hòa Hảo (An Giang) craft villages |
| Flavours | Peanut, sesame, cashew, durian |
| Launched | 2013 |
Variants
Pack sizes as listed on the source profile, retrieved 2026-07-31:
| Flavour | Pack sizes | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Peanut (đậu phộng) | 100g / 140g / 200g | Original flavour |
| Sesame (hạt mè) | 100g / 140g / 200g | Roasted sesame, lighter than peanut |
| Cashew (hạt điều) | 100g / 200g | — |
| Durian (sầu riêng) | 100g / 200g | Also sold as “chuối cuộn sầu riêng” |
Production
Ripe Lai Vung banana is pressed flat, laid on woven coconut-frond racks and sun-dried for 2–3 days, then cut into strips and candied with sliced ginger. Off the heat, peanut, sesame, cashew or durian is folded in; the mix is spread over a toasted glutinous-rice puff sheet, rolled tightly, cut into pieces and packed. The reformulated recipe reportedly reduces sweetness and moisture versus the traditional version so the rolls keep longer. See Fruit Leather Rolls for the same rolling method applied to other tropical fruit.
Certifications
- OCOP (Đồng Tháp province) — listed in the provincial OCOP catalogue (2025, per Tuổi Trẻ). OCOP is Vietnam’s government product-grading scheme (1–5 stars); the exact star tier is not confirmed in the source.
Related products
- Fruit Leather Rolls — pineapple, mango, soursop and tamarind rolls extending the same concept.
- Jam Sandwich Snack — lotus-root and brown-rice-cracker bases with fruit-jam filling (from 2020).
Limitations of this data
- We have not visited the facility or tested the product. Ingredients, drying times and process steps are self-reported by the company as of 2026-07-31.
- The OCOP star tier for this product is not confirmed from an official source.
- Retail prices are not stated in the source and are therefore omitted.