Preparation
20 minutes
Cooking
40 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Hue’s clear tapioca cake with appealing shrimp filling makes many people fall in love. 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 For 4 people
Tapioca flour 500 gr Ground pork 200 gr Shrimp 200 gr Scallions 50 gr Minced garlic 1 tablespoon Shallots 6 bulbs Minced chili a little Cooking oil 7 tablespoons Fish sauce 2 tablespoons Sugar/ monosodium glutamate a little
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh shrimp
- Fresh shrimp have a transparent outer shell, smell of the sea, not the stench of rotten, and the tails are held together.
- Do not buy shrimp that feel slimy when touched, and that have a curved body instead of straight.
- Gently press your finger and move it on the shrimp shell; if it feels bumpy as if there are sand grains in the shell, do not buy it.
- Absolutely do not buy shrimp with spread tails because these are shrimp that have been chemically pumped or injected with water to make them plump.
How to choose good and safe pork
- You can buy pre-ground pork from the market and then prepare it, but it will be difficult to check the quality of the meat. It is best to buy whole pieces of pork and grind or chop them yourself using a meat grinder to ensure safety and quality when using.
- Pork should be chosen with a bright pink color and rosy skin.
- Choose meat with a moderate amount of fat, thin outer skin, a certain degree of elasticity when pressed, and a characteristic smell.
- Do not choose meat with dark or pale green colors; when pressed, it should not be soft and mushy without elasticity.
- Do not buy meat that has too much fat, thick and hard outer skin, with a foul smell. Because they may have been kept for too long or are from old pigs, 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 root and is also known as filtered flour or Dao flour. This flour has a high level of stickiness, is chewy and transparent, so it is often used in desserts, cakes,…
- You can find tapioca flour at grocery stores, supermarkets, and stores selling baking ingredients and desserts.
- Additionally, to have it delivered to your home, you can also buy tapioca flour on e-commerce sites. Buy directly at TasteVN stores or online at bachhoaxanh.com.
- When buying tapioca flour, you must pay attention to the expiration date, product origin, and related information printed on the packaging.
See more: What is tapioca flour? What is wheat flour? The quickest way to distinguish these two types of flour
How to make Hue Filter Cake
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Prepare the ingredients
Shelled shrimp, remove the black vein, wash clean and dice. Chop the green onions, put them in a bowl, then heat 2 tablespoons of cooking oil and pour it into the bowl of green onions to make scallion oil.
Peel and slice the red onion. Put a pan on the stove and add about 4 tablespoons of cooking oil, heat the oil, then add the red onion and stir quickly over medium heat until the onion is golden and crispy to make fried onion.
Tip for quickly peeling shrimp and removing the vein
- You count backward from the tail of the shrimp up to the second groove connecting the shell, pierce it with a toothpick and pull to remove the vein.
- Next, remove the head counting from the top down to the third groove connecting the two segments of the shrimp shell, use your hands to separate and peel backward. Finally, use one hand to firmly press and hold the tip of the tail, while the other hand holds the shrimp meat and pulls strongly outward.
See details: 8 quick and simple ways to peel shrimp
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Kneading the dough for the cake skin
Add 500gr tapioca 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 becomes a smooth, pliable mass that no longer sticks to your hands.
Tip: To avoid making the dough too wet, you should add the hot water slowly. If the dough feels dry, add more water, and if it’s too wet, add more flour. -
Making Bánh Bột Lọc
Place a pan on the stove, add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil, and 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 seasoning powder, and continue to stir-fry until the filling is completely cooked, then turn off the heat and let it cool.
Take an adequate amount of dough and roll it into a ball, then flatten it. After that, add a little filling, fold it in half, and press the edges firmly to prevent the filling from falling out.
Next, boil a pot of water and add the dumplings to cook over medium heat until they float to the surface and the outer layer becomes translucent, then remove and drain.
Next, prepare the dipping fish sauce with the ratio: 1 bowl of filtered water, 1 tablespoon of fish sauce, 3 teaspoons of sugar, boil the mixture, let it cool, then add minced chili.
Finally, place the bánh bột lọc on a plate, drizzle with scallion oil, fish sauce, and fried onions, and it’s ready to enjoy.
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Final Product
A plate of Hue tapioca cakes has many different colors, making it look extremely appealing. Each small piece of cake is chewy, with a filling of shrimp and meat that is rich, dipped in a rich, spicy fish sauce, it can be said to be delicious beyond words.
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Bánh bột lọc Huế 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 comment box below. Wishing you success!
