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Preparation
30 minutes
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Cooking
45 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Hải Phòng specialties are famous for the soft and chewy bánh bèo, rich in meat flavor served with meatball dipping sauce, super delicious and very nutritious. The method of making cake is very simple, let’s join TasteVN to the kitchen to see the recipe for making Hải Phòng bánh bèo now!
Ingredients for Hải Phòng Bánh bèo For 8 people
Tapioca flour 300 gr Rice flour 150 gr Ground pork 500 gr Pork fat 250 gr Wood ear mushrooms 25 gr Shallots 4 bulbs Cooking oil A little Green onions 2 stalks Fried onions 1/2 cup Fish sauce 4 tablespoons Common spices A little (sugar/salt/pepper/seasoning powder) Fresh banana leaves A little
How to choose fresh and delicious ingredients
How to choose fresh minced meat
- To ensure hygiene and quality of minced meat, you should buy whole cuts of meat to process at home and then mince or grind it yourself.
- 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, pieces of spoiled meat will not return to their normal state immediately when pressed.
- Good meat will have a bright red or dark red color, shiny, with a dry outer membrane.
- If you see the meat showing gray, brown, dark red, or light green colors, or if it is slimy, do not buy it. This is a sign that the meat has spoiled.
- In addition, pork raised with lean meat enhancers will have a darker color, with red spots on the skin and a fishy smell compared to clean pork.
How to choose delicious pork fat
- Choose the shoulder fat or neck fat, do not use backfat.
- Good quality pork fat usually has a thick skin layer, thick fat, and a transparent white or ivory color.
- When touching the meat, it feels elastic, and the outer layer is dry.
- If the pork fat is not good, it will have lean meat and the fat layer will be loose or separated.
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, and the underside will be coffee with milk color.
- Avoid choosing mushrooms with black ears because this type is less crunchy and easily becomes mushy when soaked in water.
- Do not choose mushrooms that show signs of white mold or are leaking water.
Required tools
How to make Hai Phong Banh Beo
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Make a banana leaf mold
First, you wash the banana leaves thoroughly. Then, briefly blanch the leaves in boiling water to soften them.
Next, fold the banana leaves in half to create thickness for the mold.
Then, fold the four edges of the leaves to form a rectangle, using your hands to press firmly to create crease lines.
Finally, secure the corner edges together with toothpicks to finish.
Tip: You can also arrange the banana leaves in a deep dish, it is not necessary to create a banana leaf mold.
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Prepare the ingredients
Initially, you wash the pork fat with diluted salt water to remove dirt. Then, rinse it clean with water and chop it into small pieces.
Soak the wood ear mushrooms in water for about 1 hour to soften. Next, rinse them clean and chop finely.
Peel and finely chop the shallots. Chop the green onions.
How to properly soak wood ear mushrooms- Before soaking the wood ear mushrooms, you should rinse them briefly in cold water to clean off sand and dirt.
- You should only soak the wood ear mushrooms for a maximum of 3 – 4 hours, do not soak them too long as it may cause the mushrooms to produce toxins harmful to health.
- You should only soak dried wood ear mushrooms in cold water, do not soak them in hot water as it will produce many substances that are not good for health.
See details: How to prepare wood ear mushrooms (mộc nhĩ) properly, correctly, and safely
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Mix the filling
Put 250g of ground pork, pork fat, wood ear mushrooms, 1/2 teaspoon of seasoning, and 1/3 teaspoon of salt into a large bowl.
Use your hands to mix the filling thoroughly and marinate for 10 minutes.
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Stir-fry the filling
Heat a pan on the stove, add a little cooking oil, and chopped shallots, then sauté until golden.
When the shallots are golden and fragrant, add the marinated meat mixture and continue to stir-fry over medium heat until the filling is fully cooked.
Once the meat is cooked, you can adjust the seasoning to taste, stir-fry for another 5 minutes, then turn off the heat.
Finally, add 1/2 cup of fried shallots, 1 teaspoon of pepper, and mix well once more to finish.
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Prepare the batter
Add 300g of tapioca flour, 150g of regular rice flour, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1/2 teaspoon of seasoning powder, 1 tablespoon of cooking oil, and 1.2 liters of warm water at 60 degrees Celsius into a bowl.
Use a ladle to stir until the flour dissolves, then let it sit for 15 minutes to rest.
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Marinate the meatballs
Add 250g of ground pork, chopped green onions, 1 teaspoon of seasoning powder, and 1/2 teaspoon of pepper into a bowl. Use your hands to mix well so that the meat mixture absorbs the seasonings evenly.
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Cooking Fish Sauce
Place a pot on the stove, add 1 tablespoon of sugar and 1 tablespoon of water. Cook the mixture over low heat until the sugar melts and turns golden brown.
At this point, add 500ml of water, 3.5 tablespoons of sugar, 4 tablespoons of fish sauce, 1 teaspoon of salt, and 1 teaspoon of seasoning powder.
When the fish sauce boils, form the meat into balls and drop them into the pot to cook.
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Steaming the Cake
Boil a pot of water and place a steamer on top, then add a banana leaf mold and pour in the batter about 1/2 of a small finger length.
Next, evenly spread the stir-fried meat filling on top, cover tightly, and steam the cake for about 20 minutes until cooked.
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Finished Product
Bánh bèo Hải Phòng is soft and chewy, with a flavorful combination of mushrooms and meat, served with a sweet and salty dipping sauce and rich meatballs, making it extremely delicious. This dish is incredibly appealing both in appearance and taste, and you must definitely try it.
So you now know the recipe for the delicious and unique Bánh bèo Hải Phòng for your family to enjoy. TasteVN wishes you success in making it!
*Source for the recipe and images from the YouTube channel Bếp Hoa
