Banh Nam: Recipe of Steamed Rice Cake in Taro/Banana Leaf

Bánh Nậm Huế (Steamed Rice Cake in Taro/Banana Leaf) is a traditional cake of Hue Vietnam, and that is very popular food to try in Hue. Banh Nam has delicious taste and can be used as a main dish or eaten as a snack.

Many people still think that making traditional cakes is quite difficult. However, if you understand the recipe of that type of cake, it will not be difficult anymore. Banh Nam as well as some other leaf-wrapped cakes need to be cooked before wrapping, seasoning for the filling will make the cake more delicious and especially, using fresh banana leaves will make the cake have a characteristic aroma.

Recipe of Banh Nam (Steamed Rice Cake in Taro/Banana Leaf):

Peel, remove only shrimp and wash thoroughly, minced.

Put minced meat, shrimp in a bowl, season with 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon fish sauce and a little MSG, mix well to blend the ingredients together. Let stand for about 15 minutes for shrimp and meat to absorb spices.

Wash scallions, red onions to clean, finely chop.

Put the pan on the stove, pour a little oil in. Wait for the oil to heat up and then add the purple onion (Shallot).

Next, add the cake mix to the pan and stir well. When the filling turns yellow, add minced scallions, continue to stir and then turn off the heat to finish the filling in the recipe for banh nam.

• How to make Banh Nam Flour

Mix rice flour and tapioca together, then add water while stirring until the powder is completely dissolved, add a little cooking oil.

Pour the flour into the pot, put it on the stove and stir it with your hands over low heat so that the dough does not stick to the bottom of the pot.

Wait for the flour mixture to start to thicken, then turn off the heat but still stir until the dough is cooked evenly.

• How to Pack Beautiful Cakes

Wash banana leaves or dong leaves, use a dry towel to wipe it once. Next, spread the outer side of the leaf on the table, scoop a spoonful of flour on top, spread it vertically.

Put the filling in the middle of the dough with a ratio of 2:1 (2 parts flour, 1 part cake).

Fold the edges of the leaves in front and then fold the other two ends in, gently pressing the dough with your hands to spread the dough evenly into a rectangle according to the size of the leaf. Continue to repeat the operation until all the prepared dough is used up.

Put the cake in a basket, steam it for 15 to 20 minutes. To make the cake delicious, you need to pay attention to the steaming time, depending on the temperature, the size of the pot and the number of cakes, the steaming time will have a slight difference.

• Finished Product Processs:

Delicious Banh Nam will look very beautiful, the dough is milky white and the meat shrimp filling is very attractive. When tasting, other customers will feel the light aroma of banana leaves, the cake is soft, not friable, and the taste is unforgettable. You can enjoy banh nam with sweet fish sauce, add a few slices of spicy chili to make the flavor more complete.

Today, with the few street vendors left in the city or in a few shops, banh nam is still a dear name that reminds many of childhood memories, is an idyllic gift that every child wants to have. at a time when the country was still in trouble. The way to make banh nam in Hue has existed for a long time and has been preserved for many generations, so try once in the kitchen and conquer this delicious cake.

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