Description
A pyramid-shaped Northern Vietnamese steamed rice dough dumpling wrapped in banana leaves, filled with minced pork and wood ear mushrooms.
Restaurants serving Banh Gio
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Rice flour
- Minced pork
- Wood ear mushrooms
- Quail eggs
- Banana leaves
Instructions
- Make thick dough with rice flour and pork broth.
- Sauté minced pork and wood ear for filling.
- Wrap in banana leaf (pyramid) and steam.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Fish sauce、Black pepper
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Rice flour, Minced pork, Boiled quail eggs
Pairing
Soy milk / Chili sauce
Trivia
Looks like 'Zongzi' (sticky rice dumpling), but made of rice flour paste, giving it a unique jelly-like, melting texture.
Eating tips & etiquette
Peel the hot leaf, scoop the wobbly dough and filling together with a spoon, add a little chili sauce, and eat.
Allergen
Pork, Egg, Fish