Famous hot banh duc shops in Hanoi and how to make it at home

GĐXH - Banh duc is not only available in winter, but eating it in cold weather is an interesting experience. In addition to enjoying hot banh duc on some streets in Hanoi , you can try making it at home.

Eating banh duc in cold weather is one of the interesting experiences. Hot banh duc is usually made from rice flour, eaten with stir-fried meat, wood ear mushrooms and fish sauce. In addition, a bowl of hot banh duc is also added with fried onions and coriander to stimulate the taste buds. Each bowl of banh duc is sold at a reasonable price of 20,000 - 30,000 VND.

1. Hot rice cake on Le Ngoc Han street

Le Ngoc Han Street hot rice cake is famous as a specialty hot rice cake brand in Hanoi. The shop is located in a deep alley, customers can sit indoors or outdoors.

Hot Banh Duc has a traditional flavor. The main ingredient, according to the owner, is made from rice flour, cooked until thick and sticky. The filling is made from minced meat and roasted wood ear mushrooms. The broth is made from bones and sweet and sour fish sauce, with a light taste.

After customers buy, the shop owner will take turns adding the cooked cakes, adding the meat and wood ear filling, pouring hot broth and sprinkling with dried onions and green onions. The hot cakes here also have a topping of a few pieces of fried crispy tofu, which is different from other shops. The soft cakes, mixed with the richness of the meat and wood ear filling, the mild aroma of green onions, beans and dipped in the sweet and sour fish sauce, are beyond reproach.

Just a bowl of hot banh duc is enough to fill your stomach. The shop opens from 8am to night.

2. Hot rice cakes at C4 Trung Tu collective, Pham Ngoc Thach

The hot banh duc here does not have fried tofu but has a special flavor. The delicious cake is made from rice flour, shiitake mushrooms, minced meat, herbs and dried onions, giving off an attractive aroma and has a moderate flavor so it is not boring. To enhance the rich flavor, when eating you can sprinkle a little chili or dip it in soy sauce.

The shop opens around early afternoon and is sold out by late evening. In addition to the main hot banh duc dish, the shop also serves a number of other sweet soups to meet the diverse needs of tourist groups.

3. Truong Dinh hot rice cake

Unlike the usual way of cooking, hot banh duc at 112 Truong Dinh, Hai Ba Trung district does not use fried onions. The dish here scores points with diners thanks to the full portion of stir-fried meat with wood ear mushrooms, covered with a layer of soft, puffy white cake, very smooth to eat. The cake is seasoned with rich flavor. This restaurant also has hot tofu pudding which is very popular with diners.

4. Hot rice cakes at Le Lai, Ha Dong

At 34 Lai, Ha Dong, in addition to eating a lot of snacks and snails, there is a dish that many people like: hot rice cake, a traditional dish. Hot rice cake "fascinates" diners from near and far with its very own unique flavor. The flavor is both sweet and fragrant, rich and fatty but still light, not greasy at all.

3. How to make hot banh duc at home with the right winter flavor

You can also make your own Hanoi-style hot banh duc at home this way.

Ingredients for making hot rice cake at home:

+ 200gr rice flour

+ 200gr tapioca starch

+ 200gr glutinous rice flour

+ 200gr minced meat

+ 20gr shallots, shiitake mushrooms, black fungus

+ Spices: salt, sugar, fish sauce, seasoning powder, cooking oil, pepper, chili, garlic

Ingredients to prepare banh duc at home: Photo by Kim Chi

How to make hot rice cake at home

Step 1: Make the filling to eat with the cake

Saute shallots and garlic, add 200g minced meat, 15g shiitake mushrooms, soaked black fungus mushrooms and stir-fry together, stir well. Season with ¼ teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon seasoning powder, ¼ teaspoon pepper and stir well to let the spices soak into the meat. After about 15 minutes, when the meat filling is cooked, turn off the heat.

Step 2: How to mix fish sauce to eat with hot banh duc

Pour about 400ml of hot water into a large bowl, then add 50g of sugar and 50ml of fish sauce and stir well. When the sauce cools, add the chopped garlic and chili.

Step 3: Mix hot rice cake without lime

Mix 200g rice flour, 120g tapioca starch, 60g glutinous rice flour with about 1 liter of water in a pot, stir well. Then, put it on the stove, stir continuously with a spoon until the cake is smooth, thick, then add about 1 teaspoon of cooking oil. Stir until the cake is clear, then turn off the stove.

Finally, scoop the cake into a bowl, add some minced meat on top, sprinkle some fried onions and coriander on top, then pour in the prepared dipping sauce and enjoy.

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