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Vietnamese food is regarded as one of the healthiest cuisines all over the world. As people usually say, “Vietnamese food is not only food, it is Vietnamese culture”.
What makes Vietnamese food special? Tourists can find their own answer across Vietnam regions from the North to the South. Despite the varied landscape of Vietnam, all of the food comes back to that balance of herbs, heat, sweetness, sourness, bitterness, and the all-powerful of fish sauce.
That makes Vietnamese Cuisine become one of the best foods in the world. In addition, coming to Vietnam, visitors will have a chance to see how sophisticated and unique it is.
Vietnamese food is a harmonious combination of five basic spices: spicy, sour, sweet, salty, and bitter creating its distinctive flavour. For this instance, we would like to introduce the Vietnamese Culinary tradition differs from region to region.
Ingredients
1 PANCAKE BATTER
400g Vietnamese coconut pancake mix – BÁNH XÈO Tai Ky
1-liter water
3 soup spoons oil
Small slice spring onion
1 pcs egg
FILLING
500g pork belly
500g fresh prawns, size 25, peel and devein
300g beansprouts
Pepper, chopped red onion and garlic
DIPPING SAUCE
Chopped chili and garlic
Calamansi juice & lime juice
Sugar, water and fish sauce
Carrot and white turnip
Vinegar
VEGETABLE
Lettuce
Mint, Fish Mint
Vietnamese Balm
Vietnamese Perilla
Vietnamese basil
Method
The warm weather and fertile soil of southern Vietnam create an ideal condition for growing a wide variety of fruits, vegetables, and livestock. As a result, foods in southern Vietnam are often vibrant and flavorful, with liberal uses of garlic, shallots, and fresh herbs. Sugar is added to food more than in the other regions.
The preference for sweetness in southern Vietnam can also be seen through the widespread use of coconut milk in southern Vietnamese cuisine. Vast shorelines make seafood a natural staple for people in this region. Some signature seafood dishes from southern Vietnam include BÁNH XÈO
1/ Preparation:
Wash pork belly, cut into thin pieces. Wash prawn, dry them well.
Add oil into frying pan then fresh garlic & onion, stir fry until golden crispy garlic and onion then add pork belly with ½ teaspoon of seasoning & pepper powder. Mix until well cook. Do the same for prawn separately & put aside.
Break 1 egg into a bowl and whip the mixture well.
Add 400g BÁNH XÈO Tai Ky into a large bowl with 1 liter of water, stir until the flour dissolves completely.
Add spring onions and beaten egg into batter mixture and stir well.
2/ Cooking:
Heat the frying pan, add some cooking oil. When the oil is sizzling, add the pork belly and prawns. Pour the pancake batter mix on top and spread it evenly and very thin on the pan’s surface. Add some beansprouts on top and close the lid for 3-5 minutes.
Once you get the desired crispiness and pancake can be loosely shaken from the skillet, use a spatula to fold the pancake in half. Slide pancake onto a serving platter. Repeat with remaining batter and ingredients.
3/ Dipping sauce:
Slice carrot & turnip into thin and long piece (5cm). Mix with vinegar & sugar and let them sit for about 15 mins.
6 teaspoons of sugar and 3 teaspoons of water adding into small bowl. Mix well.
Add 3 teaspoons of calamansi juice & 1 teaspoons of lime juice into sugar syrup. Mix well then add 3 teaspoons of fish sauce. Garnish with chopped garlic, chili and pickled carrot and turnip
4/ Serving:
Serve pancakes with fresh vegetables, herb and dipping/ blended fish sauce.
ENJOY YOUR MEAL

















