On cold winter days, enjoying a bowl of hot, delicious Banh Duc is second to none. This easy-to-eat, light dish is guaranteed to be irresistible. Let’s check out the simple recipe below and try it with Dien May XANH!
1. Banh Duc
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Preparation
30 minutes
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Cooking
30 minutes
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Difficulty
Medium
Ingredients for Banh Duc
Serves 4
Rice flour 200 gr
Tapioca starch 200 gr
Glutinous rice flour 50 gr
Minced pork 200 gr
Shiitake mushrooms 20 gr
Wood ear mushrooms 20 gr
Cilantro A little
Minced garlic and chili A little
Shallots 2 (minced)
Cooking oil 1 tbsp
Vinegar 1 tbsp
Fish sauce 2 tbsp
Common spices A little (salt/ sugar/ pepper)
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose good and safe pork
- You can buy ready-made minced pork at the market, but it will be difficult to check the quality of the meat. It is best to buy a whole piece of pork and grind it yourself to ensure safety and quality.
- Fresh pork will have high elasticity and firmness. You can use your hand to press on the meat to check, if the meat does not leave a dent and does not stick to your hand, then it is good meat. On the contrary, spoiled meat will not be able to return to its normal state immediately when pressed.
- Good meat will have a bright red or dark red color, shiny, and a dry outer membrane.
- If you see the meat appear gray, brown, dark red or light green, slimy, absolutely do not buy it. This is a sign that the meat has spoiled.
- In addition, pork raised with lean meat enhancer will have a darker color, red spots on the skin, and a fishier smell than clean pork.
How to choose good wood ear mushrooms
- Prioritize choosing mushrooms with large ears, thick wings, and few baby mushrooms at the base.
- Good wood ear mushrooms will have a dark amber color, slightly shiny, the underside is milky coffee color.
- Do not choose black ear mushrooms because this type is less crispy and easily becomes mushy when soaked in water.
- Do not choose mushrooms that show signs of white mold or water leakage.
How to choose good shiitake mushrooms
- Choose mushrooms that are not broken and have a light brown color.
- Do not choose mushrooms with a strange smell or white mold spots.
- In addition, you should go to reputable supermarkets or food/dried goods stores to ensure that you buy fresh and safe products.
How to make Banh Duc
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Cook the meat filling
First, soak the wood ear mushrooms and shiitake mushrooms in cold water for about 30 minutes. Then, cut off the mushroom stems, wash and chop them.
Heat the pot, sauté the minced shallots until fragrant and golden. When the shallots are fragrant and golden, take out half of the fried shallots and set aside. Then, add the minced pork, shiitake mushrooms, and wood ear mushrooms. Stir-fry the mixture over medium heat until the meat is slightly cooked.
Next, season with 1 tablespoon of fish sauce, 1 teaspoon of salt, and 1 teaspoon of pepper. Continue to stir-fry for about 10 more minutes until the filling is cooked, then turn off the heat.
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Make hot Banh Duc
Put 200g rice flour, 200g tapioca starch, 50g glutinous rice flour, and 1 liter of water into a pot and stir well to dissolve the flour. Then, put the pot on the stove and stir constantly over medium heat until smooth and thick.
At this time, add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil and stir for another 1-2 minutes, then turn off the heat.
To make fish sauce, put in a bowl according to the ratio of 2 tablespoons of warm water, 1 tablespoon of sugar, 1 tablespoon of vinegar, 1 tablespoon of fish sauce, and stir well. Then, add a little minced garlic and chili.
Finally, scoop the Banh Duc into a bowl, add the meat filling on top, sprinkle with fried shallots from Step 1, a little cilantro, and pour fish sauce over it to enjoy immediately.
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Finished product
Hot Banh Duc, soft, smooth, and lightly fragrant, served with rich and flavorful mushroom and meat filling, interwoven with sweet and sour, spicy fish sauce, is incredibly delicious.
It’s not difficult to make a delicious and nutritious hot Banh Duc for the whole family. Go to the kitchen and show off your skills now, Dien May XANH wishes you success!
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