Appetizer

Crispy Shallot & Anchovy Bánh Cuốn (Steamed Rice Cake Rolls)

Name: Crispy Shallot & Anchovy Bánh Cuốn (Steamed Rice Cake Rolls)
Prep time: 18 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 43 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: ½ cup dried wood ear mushrooms, rehydrated and finely chopped; 200g ground pork; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 2 tbsp fish sauce; 1 tbsp sugar; 2 tbsp vegetable oil; 2 shallots, thinly sliced; 6 anchovy fillets, drained and minced; ¼ cup rice flour; ½ cup water; 1 tsp salt; fresh scallions, thinly sliced for garnish; fresh cilantro and mint leaves for garnish; For the dipping sauce: 3 tbsp fish sauce, 2 tbsp lime juice, 1 tbsp water, 1 tsp sugar, 1 minced Thai chili or pinch of red pepper flakes

Silky steamed rice cakes filled with savory minced pork scented with garlic and fish sauce, tender wood ear mushrooms for umami depth, and topped with crispy fried shallots and anchovy crumbs. Served with a bright dipping sauce, these are elegant, textural, and deeply Vietnamese—a showstopper appetizer.

559calper serving 24gprotein 35gcarbs 36gfat 18min prep 25min cook 2serves

✓ Macros from a nutrition database · per serving · developed by The Delicious Kitchen with AI assistance, not independently kitchen-tested · how we calculate this