Steam Rice Rolls w/Pork, Fawm Kauv, Banh Cuon

pork

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: ground chicken

Tofu offers a plant-based option, while ground chicken is often less expensive.

shrimp

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Chicken is leaner, and canned tuna is budget-friendly.

rice flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Whole wheat adds fiber, while all-purpose is often more accessible.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: liquid aminos

Tamari is gluten-free, and liquid aminos is a cost-effective alternative.

Prepare the batter in three parts as instructed in the video.

Mix rice flour, tapioca starch, water, vegetable oil, and a pinch of salt according to the video instructions.

Heat a steamer over medium heat.

Lightly grease a steaming tray with vegetable oil.

Pour a thin layer of batter onto the tray, spreading it evenly.

Steam for the time specified in the video until the batter is set and translucent.

Remove the tray and let it cool slightly.

Prepare the filling by cooking the ground pork with vegetable oil, dried black fungus mushroom, salt, oyster sauce, and black pepper as instructed in the video.

Place a portion of filling on the rice sheet.

Roll the sheet tightly around the filling, starting from one edge.

Repeat the process with remaining batter and filling.

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