Guide to Making Sister Cake – A Unique Cake from Binh Duong

How to make Bánh Chị – Bình Dương specialty

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  Prepare the ingredients

  First, soak 20g of dried shrimp in warm water for 10 minutes to soften the shrimp. Then, drain the water and crush the dried shrimp to mix with the flour.

  Next, prepare a large bowl, and gradually add the ingredients including 2 cups of tapioca flour, 1/2 cup of chopped green onions, crushed dried shrimp, and then add 1/2 cup of boiling water to the flour and mix well until the ingredients are combined into a smooth dough.

  After the dough has been kneaded into a mass, divide the dough into portions according to serving size and shape them into decorations that you want to make the cake look more appealing.

  

  

  

  
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  Processing

  Put a pan on the gas stove on low heat, add cooking oil to 1/2 of the pan so that the cake is deep-fried to cook evenly on both sides. Wait for the oil to heat up, then add the cakes to fry each side for about 2 minutes. Note that you should not fry the cakes for too long as they will become dry.

  Next, we will make the dipping sauce for this cake. Put the pan on the stove, add the seasonings to the pan such as 1 tablespoon of sugar, 2 tablespoons of black sauce, and 1/2 tablespoon of pickled plum sauce, 1/2 cup of water, turn on the stove on low heat and cook for about 15 minutes. While cooking, you should stir regularly to prevent burning the pan; when the mixture thickens, it’s done.

  

  

  

  
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  Completion

  The fried cake will have a crispy crust and a chewy inside, with the distinctive aroma of onion and dried shrimp. It is a quite simple dish with few ingredients, but when eaten, it is very appealing. You can make this cake for your family to snack on every afternoon.