Hue, Vietnam
Bánh bột lọc
Clear chewy skins showing off a pink prawn like a tiny aquarium.
70 minTime
15 gProtein each
mediumSpice
Clear dumplings of Hue2 chapters · 1 min readMake it your way
Grandma's wayThe original. Handle with reverence.
The original558kcal
15 gprotein
1 gfibre
70minutes
Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table. Grandma's way is the starting point the other versions are compared with.
Ingredients
Method
5 steps- 1Fry the shallots and half the garlic in 2 tsp oil. Add the pork belly and cook until no pink remains. Add the prawns, 1 tbsp fish sauce, 1 tsp sugar and pepper and cook until the prawns turn pink and the sauce is sticky.
- 2Mix the tapioca starch, salt and 1 tsp oil. Pour in the boiling water and stir, then knead while warm into a smooth dough.
- 3Roll into 24 small balls. Flatten each to 6 cm, add one prawn and a piece of pork and fold into a half moon, pressing firmly to seal.
- 4Boil in plenty of water until they float and turn translucent, then 1 minute more, about 7 minutes in all. Lift into cold water for 1 minute, then drain.
- 5Warm the remaining oil and pour over the spring onion. Toss the dumplings in it. Mix the remaining fish sauce, sugar, garlic, lemon juice, chilli and 1/4 cup water for the dip.
Serve it like this
Lay the dumplings on a plate, spoon the scallion oil over and serve the dip in a small bowl.