Preparation
20 minutes
Processing
40 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Hue’s clear tapioca cake with its attractive shrimp filling makes many people swoon. This delicious cake is not difficult to make and can be prepared right at home. Let’s join TasteVN into the kitchen to learn how to make authentic Hue tapioca cake to treat the whole family!
Ingredients for Hue Tapioca Cake Serves 4
Tapioca flour 500 gr Ground pork 200 gr Shrimp 200 gr Green onions 50 gr Minced garlic 1 tablespoon Shallots 6 bulbs Minced chili a little Cooking oil 7 tablespoons Fish sauce 2 tablespoons Sugar/MSG a little
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh shrimp
- Fresh shrimp has a transparent outer shell, smells salty like seawater, and the tails are clamped together.
- Do not buy shrimp that feel slimy when touched, and whose bodies are bent instead of straight.
- Gently press your finger and move it on the shrimp shell; if it feels grainy, do not buy it.
- Absolutely do not buy shrimp with spread tails, as these shrimp have been injected with chemicals or water to make them plump.
How to choose delicious and safe pork
- You can buy pre-ground pork from the market and then cook it, but it will be difficult to check the quality of the meat. It is best to buy whole pieces of pork to grind or chop yourself using a meat grinder to ensure safety and quality when using.
- Pork should be chosen with a bright pink color and light pink skin.
- Choose meat with a moderate amount of fat, thin outer skin, and when pressed, the meat should have a certain elasticity and a distinct smell.
- Do not choose meat that is dark or bluish in color; when pressed, it should feel soft and mushy with no elasticity.
- Do not buy meat with too much fat, thick and hard outer skin, or a foul smell. This may indicate that it has been stored for too long or is from an older pig, which will no longer be tasty.
What is tapioca flour? Where to buy tapioca flour?
- Tapioca flour is a type of flour made from cassava and is also known as filtered flour or rice flour. This flour has a high level of stickiness, is chewy and translucent, so it is often used in desserts, cakes,…
- You can find tapioca flour at grocery stores, supermarkets, and shops selling baking ingredients and dessert making supplies.
- Additionally, for home delivery, you can also purchase tapioca flour on e-commerce sites. Buy directly at TasteVN stores or online at bachhoaxanh.com.
- When purchasing tapioca flour, you should pay attention to the information about the expiration date, product origin, and any related information printed on the packaging.
See more: What is tapioca flour? What is wheat flour? How to quickly identify these two types of flour
How to make Hue Tapioca Cake
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Prepare the ingredients
Shrimp peeled, deveined, washed, and diced. Chopped green onions put in a bowl, then you heat 2 tablespoons of cooking oil and pour it into the bowl of green onions to make onion oil.
Shallots are peeled and sliced. Put a pan on the stove and add about 4 tablespoons of cooking oil, heat the oil and then add the shallots, stir quickly over medium heat until the shallots are golden and crispy to make crispy shallots.
Tips for peeling and deveining shrimp quickly
- You count down from the tail of the shrimp up to the second groove connecting the shrimp shell, pierce a toothpick through and pull to remove the vein outside.
- Next, remove the head counting from the top down to the third groove connecting the two segments of the shrimp shell, use your hand to separate and peel upwards. Finally, use one hand to press firmly and hold the tip of the tail, while the other hand holds the shrimp meat and pulls it out strongly.
See details: 8 quick and simple ways to peel shrimp
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Kneading dough for the cake skin
Add 500g starch flour into a bowl, gradually pour in 200ml of hot water and mix well. To avoid burning your hands, wear plastic gloves and start kneading the dough, knead vigorously for about 5 minutes until the dough forms a smooth, elastic mass that no longer sticks to your hands.
Tip: To avoid making the dough too watery, you should gradually add hot water. If the dough is dry, add more water, and if it is too wet, add more dry flour. -
Making Bánh Bột Lọc
Heat a pan on the stove, add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil, 1 tablespoon of minced garlic, and sauté until fragrant. Next, add pork and shrimp and stir-fry quickly for 1 minute over medium heat.
Then, season with 1 teaspoon of sugar, 1 tablespoon of fish sauce, 1/2 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, and continue to stir-fry until the filling is fully cooked, then turn off the heat and let it cool.
Take a sufficient amount of dough, roll it into a ball, and flatten it. Then, place a small amount of filling inside, fold it in half, and press the edges tightly to prevent the filling from leaking out.
Next, bring a pot of water to a boil and add the dumplings to cook over medium heat until they float to the surface and the exterior turns translucent, then remove them to drain.
Next, prepare a dipping fish sauce with the following proportions: 1 bowl of clean water, 1 tablespoon of fish sauce, and 3 teaspoons of sugar. Boil the mixture, let it cool, and then add finely chopped chili.
Finally, place the bánh bột lọc on a plate, drizzle with scallion oil, fish sauce, and fried onions, and it is ready to enjoy.
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Final Product
A plate of Huế tapioca cake has many different colors, making it look incredibly appetizing. Each small piece is chewy, with a filling of succulent shrimp and meat, dipped in rich, spicy fish sauce, it can be said to be delicious beyond compare.
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Hue’s tapioca cake is rustic yet rich, delicious, and will surely become a favorite dish for your whole family. Try this dish and share your results with TasteVN in the comments box below. Wish you success!
