World Flavors Cookbook

Bánh Cuốn (Steamed Rice Rolls)

Name: Bánh Cuốn (Steamed Rice Rolls)
Cook time: 20 min
Cuisine: Vietnam
Ingredients: Rice flour and tapioca starch batter Filling: Ground pork, minced wood ear mushrooms, shallots Toppings: Crispy fried shallots, sliced Vietnamese ham (cha lua), blanched bean sprouts Sauce: Nuoc Cham

Delicate, silk-thin steamed rice sheets filled with seasoned ground pork and wood ear mushrooms, topped with fried shallots.

Cuisine: Vietnam

Ingredients

Rice flour and tapioca starch batter Filling: Ground pork, minced wood ear mushrooms, shallots Toppings: Crispy fried shallots, sliced Vietnamese ham (cha lua), blanched bean sprouts Sauce: Nuoc Cham

Instructions

1. Steam a thin layer of batter on a cloth stretched over boiling water until translucent. 2. Spread the pork and mushroom filling over the sheet. 3. Roll it up using a bamboo stick. 4. Top with fried shallots and serve with sliced ham and plenty of dipping sauce.