Photograph of the finished Banh beo Hue steamed rice cakes

Vietnam · Bánh bèo Huế

Banh beo Hue steamed rice cakes

1 hr Hands-on time + 30 min waiting
MediumDifficulty
5 stepsSteps
Serves 4 Amounts follow along 4

What to get ready

  • Photograph of Rice flour Rice flour 200 g
  • Photograph of Tapioca starch Tapioca starch 48 g
  • Photograph of Dried shrimp Dried shrimp 60 g
  • Photograph of Spring onion Spring onion 32 g
  • Photograph of Oil Oil 48 ml
  • Photograph of Bread Bread 80 g
  • Photograph of Fish sauce Fish sauce 80 ml
  • Photograph of Sugar Sugar 24 g
  • Photograph of Chilli Chilli 4

Method

  1. 1 Mix rice flour with tapioca flour and warm water, let the batter rest for 30 minutes, then stir well again.
  2. 2 Soak dried shrimp for 20 minutes, then crush them and dry-roast them over low heat for 10 minutes to make dried shrimp chips.
  3. 3 Pour the batter into small, oiled bowls and steam for 6 minutes until the surface of the cake is translucent and the center is concave.
  4. 4 Sauté chopped scallions in hot oil to make scallion oil, then fry diced bread until crispy.
  5. 5 Sprinkle dried shrimp, fried shallots, and crispy breadcrumbs on top of the pancake, then pour sweet fish sauce mixed with chili over it.

With an appliance

  • Pressure cooker 55 min

    Replace step 3: arrange the bowls on the rack and steam under low pressure for 3 minutes, then quickly release the pressure; steps 4–5 remain the same.

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