On cold winter days, enjoying a bowl of hot, delicious bánh đúc is unbeatable. The bánh is easy to eat and light on the stomach, ensuring that everyone will not be able to resist. Let’s join TasteVN in the kitchen to see the simple recipe below and get started!
1. Bánh đúc
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Preparation
30 minutes
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Cooking
30 minutes
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Difficulty
Medium
Ingredients for Bánh đúc Serves 4 people
Rice flour 200 gr Tapioca flour 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 bulbs (finely chopped) Cooking oil 1 tablespoon Vinegar 1 tablespoon Fish sauce 2 tablespoons Common seasoning A little (salt/ sugar/ pepper)
How to choose fresh and delicious ingredients
How to choose delicious and safe pork
- You can buy pre-ground pork at the market and then prepare it, but it will be difficult to check the meat’s quality. It is best to buy whole pork and grind it yourself using a meat grinder to ensure safety and quality when using.
- Fresh pork will have high elasticity and firmness. You can press the meat with your hand to check; if the meat does not leave a dent and does not stick to your hand, then it is good meat. Conversely, spoiled meat will not return to its normal state immediately when pressed.
- Good meat will have bright red or dark red color, shiny, and a dry outer membrane.
- If you see the meat showing gray, brown, dark red or pale green colors, or is slimy, do not buy it. These are signs that the meat has spoiled.
- Additionally, pork raised with lean meat enhancers will have a dark color, show red spots on the skin, and have a stronger fishy smell compared to clean pork.
How to choose delicious wood ear mushrooms
- Prioritize choosing mushrooms with large ears, thick caps, and few small mushrooms at the base.
- Good wood ear mushrooms will have a dark amber color, slightly shiny, with a light coffee color on the underside.
- Do not choose mushrooms with black spots as they are less crispy and tend to become mushy when soaked in water.
- Do not choose mushrooms showing signs of white mold or dripping water.
How to choose delicious shiitake mushrooms
- You should choose mushrooms that are not broken, with a light brown color.
- Do not choose mushrooms that have a strange smell or show white mold spots.
- Additionally, you should go to reputable supermarkets or dried food stores to ensure you buy fresh and safe products.
How to make rice cake
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Cooking the meat part
First, soak the dried mushrooms and shiitake mushrooms in cold water for about 30 minutes. Then, cut off the stems, wash thoroughly, and chop finely.
Heat a pan on the stove, sauté the finely chopped shallots until fragrant. When the shallots are fragrant and golden, remove 1/2 of the fried shallots to a bowl and set aside. Then, add the minced pork, shiitake mushrooms, and dried mushrooms. Stir 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 for about another 10 minutes until the filling is cooked, then turn off the heat.
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Making hot bánh đúc
Add to the pot 200g of rice flour, 200g of tapioca flour, 50g of glutinous rice flour, and 1 liter of water, then stir well until the flour dissolves. After that, place the pot on the stove and stir continuously over medium heat until smooth and thickened.
At this point, add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil and stir for another 1-2 minutes before turning off the heat.
To prepare the dipping sauce, mix in a bowl the ratio of 2 tablespoons of warm water, 1 tablespoon of sugar, 1 tablespoon of vinegar, and 1 tablespoon of fish sauce, then stir well. Finally, add a little minced garlic and chili for flavor.
Finally, scoop the bánh đúc into a bowl, add meat on top, sprinkle some fried onions from Step 1, a bit of coriander, and drizzle with the dipping sauce to enjoy immediately.
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Final product
Hot bánh đúc that you blow on while eating, soft and fragrant, served with a rich filling of meat and mushrooms, complemented by a sweet and sour, spicy dipping sauce, is delicious enough to forget the way home.
2. Steamed Rice Cake (Recipe shared from TikTok Cooking with TasteVN)
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Preparation
30 minutes
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Cooking
1 hour
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Steamed Rice Cake (Recipe shared from TikTok Cooking with TasteVN) Serves 3 people
Wood ear mushrooms 50 gr Carrot 1 piece Red onion 3 cloves Chopped garlic 1 tablespoon Ground meat 300 gr Seasoning powder 2 tablespoons Sugar 1 tablespoon Monosodium glutamate (MSG) 1/2 tablespoon Oyster sauce 2 tablespoons Rice flour 200 gr Tapioca flour 200 gr Glutinous rice flour 50 gr Cooking oil 100 ml Bean sprouts 200 gr (mung beans)
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How to Make Steamed Rice Cake (Recipe shared from TikTok Cooking with TasteVN)
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Prepare Ingredients
You soak the wood ear mushrooms until they expand, then chop them finely; next, chop the carrot and red onion into small pieces.
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Cooking the meat filling
Place a pan on the stove, add a little cooking oil, and sauté 1 tablespoon of minced garlic until fragrant, then add the minced pork and stir until the meat is just cooked, then add shallots, carrots, and wood ear mushrooms.
Next, add 2 tablespoons of seasoning, 1 tablespoon of sugar, 1/2 tablespoon of monosodium glutamate, and 2 tablespoons of oyster sauce, stir-fry until the meat is cooked.
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Making hot Bánh đúc
Put 200g of rice flour, 200g of tapioca flour, and 50g of glutinous rice flour into a bowl. Add 2 liters of water to the bowl, stir well, and let the flour rest for 30 minutes.
After the flour has rested, put it into a pot, place it on the stove over medium heat, and stir continuously until the mixture thickens, then turn off the heat, add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil to the flour, and mix well!
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Final Product
Serve the bánh đúc in a bowl, add the toppings; you can also add scallion oil, peanuts, and fried onions for extra flavor, it tastes really good, especially when eaten with salty fish sauce blended with the creamy texture of the flour, and the stir-fried meat is fragrant and very delicious. Wishing you success in making it!
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It’s not hard to make a dish for the whole family, a hot cake that is delicious and nutritious, right? Get into the kitchen and show off your skills now, TasteVN wishes you success!
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