Vietnamese Donuts – Bánh vòng / Quẩy thừng
Recipe: Vietnamese Donuts – Bánh vòng / Quẩy thừngBy Helen Le Published: December 1, 2015Prep: 20 minsCook: 20 minsReady In: 1 hr 10 minsYield: 15a childhood favourite of many VietnamesePrint Ingredients200 g glutinous rice flour 1 1/4 cup100 g rice flour 2/3 cup50 g sugar…
Mini-Pancakes with Meatball sauce
Recipe: Mini-Pancakes with Meatball sauceBy Helen Le Published: November 15, 2015Prep: 60 minsCook: 30 minsReady In: 1 hr 30 minsYield: 4 ServingsIt is a mini-pancake topped with a quail egg, served with pork meatballs and a sweet fish-sauce based dipping sauce. Unlike Banh Khot, Banh Can…
Rectangular Dumpling – Bánh nậm
Recipe: Rectangular Dumpling – Bánh nậmBy Helen Le Published: March 28, 2015Prep: 45 minsCook: 30 minsReady In: 1 hr 15 minsYield: 12 pcs (4-6 Servings)Cuisine: Central VietnamPrint Ingredients200 g rice flour 1 + 1/3 cup400 ml water 1 + 2/3 cup100 g shrimps (3.5 oz)…
Fried Prawn Cake – Bánh Cống
Recipe: Fried Prawn Cake – Bánh CốngBy Helen Le Published: February 1, 2015Prep: 45 minsCook: 45 minsReady In: 3 hrs 30 minsYield: 10 pcsCuisine: Southern VietnamSouthern VietnamSouthern VietnamSouthern VietnamPrint Ingredients ***For the filling*** 100 g pork minced200 g shrimps unpeeled100 g mung beans soaked in…
Mini-Pancakes (Bánh Khọt / Banh Căn)
Mini-Pancakes (Bánh Khọt / Banh Căn)By Helen Le Published: May 9, 2014Prep: 20 minsCook: 30 minsReady In: 1 hr 50 minsYield: 50-60 pieces (4-6 Servings)The mini pancakes are made with a unique pan that looks like a thick cupcake pan. The pan holds the banh…
Cupcake with Salted Egg Yolk – Bánh Bông Lan Trứng Muối
Cupcake with Salted Egg Yolk – Bánh Bông Lan Trứng MuốiBy Helen Le Published: April 11, 2014Prep: 20 minsCook: 15 minsReady In: 35 minsYield: 24 mini cupcakesI first tried these cupcakes in Vung Tau, a beach city about 100km from Saigon and was really impressed…
Bánh Tét – Vietnamese Cylindrical Sticky Rice Cake
Bánh Tét – Vietnamese Cylindrical Sticky Rice CakeBy Helen Le Published: January 24, 2014Prep: 3 hrs 0 minCook: 10 hrs 0 minReady In: 13 hrs 0 minYield: 4-5 (10-15 Servings)Bánh tét is a must-have traditional food in Vietnamese Lunar New Year in Southern Vietnam. It…
Banh Chung – Vietnamese Square Sticky Rice Cake
Banh Chung – Vietnamese Square Sticky Rice Cake By Helen Le Published: January 19, 2014Prep: 3 hrs 0 minCook: 10 hrs 0 minReady In: 18 hrs 0 minYield: 5 (10-15 Servings)Bánh chưng is a traditional Vietnamese rice cake which is made from very simple and…
Pandan Rice Cake – Banh Duc La Dua
Pandan Rice Cake – Banh Duc La Dua By Helen Le Published: December 19, 2013Prep: 20 minsCook: 20 minsReady In: 40 minsYield: 8-10 ServingsThis jelly-like soft rice cake with pleasant pandan aroma orginates from South Western Vietnam. It is served with coconut sauce and some…
Clear Dumpling Wrapped in Banana Leaf – Banh Bot Loc La
Clear Dumpling Wrapped in Banana Leaf – Banh Bot Loc La By Helen Le Published: December 5, 2013Prep: 60 minsCook: 20 minsReady In: 1 hr 20 minsYield: 4-6 ServingsA chewy translucent dumpling with pleasant aroma of banana leaf. Cuisine: Central VietnamSkill Level: ModeratePrint Ingredients1 stack…
Purple mooncake – Bánh trung thu tím
Bánh trung thu tím – Purple mooncake recipeBy Helen Le Published: October 9, 2013Prep: 15 minsCook: 20 minsReady In: 35 minsYield: 4 ServingsA romantic non-conventional mooncake for Mid-Autumn Festival. It’s healthy, not too sweet and beautiful.Skill Level: EasyPrint Ingredients For the purple skin 500 g…
Iceskin Mooncake – Bánh trung thu (Bánh dẻo)
Iceskin Mooncake – Bánh trung thu (Bánh dẻo)By Helen Le Published: October 9, 2013Prep: 30 minsCook: 30 minsReady In: 60 minsYield: 4 (8 Servings)Snow skin Mooncake (Ice skin Mooncake) for Mid-Autumn FestivalCuisine: VietnamPrint Ingredients For the filling 1/2 cup peeled split mung beans washed and…
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