BÁNH ĐÚC - 4 Regional Vietnamese Rice Cake Recipes

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: regular milk

Almond milk provides a nutty flavor while reducing calories.

pork

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: chicken

Tofu is a plant-based alternative, while chicken is often less expensive.

mung beans

🥗Healthier: lentils

💰Cheaper: split peas

Lentils are high in protein and easier to find.

fried shallots

🥗Healthier: baked onions

💰Cheaper: onion powder

Baked onions offer a similar flavor with less fat.

Cook the mung beans with water for about 20 minutes until soft, then set aside.

In a mixing bowl, combine rice flour, sugar, cornstarch, salt, and coconut milk; stir well and let rest for 20 minutes.

Add the cooked mung beans and some cooking oil to the mixture; stir well.

Transfer the mixture into a non-stick pot and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until thickened into a dough-like consistency.

Once cooled, shape into cylindrical bars about 4 inches long.

Grease a steaming tray with oil, place the dough bars on it, and steam for about 15 minutes over medium heat.

To make the coconut sauce, combine coconut milk and sugar in a saucepan and heat, reserving a teaspoon for thickening.

Serve the steamed rice cakes on a plate, drizzle with scallion oil, and dip into the coconut sauce.

For the savory rice cake, mix rice flour, warm water, and salt in a bowl; let rest for 30 minutes before steaming.

Grease a steaming tray with oil and steam the mixture in three additions for 5-6 minutes each, then steam for an additional 20-30 minutes until fully cooked.

Prepare toppings by marinating pork belly and shrimp with salt, sugar, vegetable oil, fish sauce, and oyster sauce for 15 minutes.

Blanch diced green papaya in boiling water for 3 minutes, then drain.

Heat vegetable oil in a pan, sauté minced shallots until fragrant, then add marinated shrimp and pork belly, and stir-fry with green papaya and wooden mushrooms for 3 minutes until tender.

Prepare dipping sauce by mixing fish sauce, water, sugar, and vinegar; add mint and chili for heat.

Cut the steamed rice cakes into bite-sized pieces, top with shrimp and pork filling, and serve with dipping sauce.

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