🇻🇳 Vietnam recipe

Banh Cuon

Ethereally thin steamed rice flour sheets rolled around a savory filling of seasoned ground pork and wood ear mushrooms, topped with crispy fried shallots and served with Vietnamese ham and a nuoc cham dipping sauce. This delicate Hanoi breakfast staple demands skill and patience.

Prep45 mins
Cook30 mins
Serves4
Difficultyhard
Banh Cuon, a Vietnam dish

Ingredients

  • 250 g rice flour
  • 50 g tapioca starch
  • 500 ml water
  • 1 tsp vegetable oil (for batter)
  • 300 g ground pork
  • 50 g dried wood ear mushrooms, soaked and finely chopped
  • 3 shallots, finely minced
  • 2 tbsp fish sauce
  • 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
  • 100 g fried shallots
  • 3 tbsp fish sauce (for nuoc cham)
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 2 tbsp lime juice
  • 60 ml warm water
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 red chili, sliced

Method

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Nutrition per serving

Calories
380
Protein
20 g
Carbs
48 g
Fat
12 g

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