Vietnam

Bánh Căn

Name: Bánh Căn
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 3
Cuisine: Vietnam
Ingredients: 200 g Rice flour; 50 g Cooked rice; 12 pieces Quail eggs; 150 g Shrimp or squid; some Scallion oil; as desired Fish sauce (dip)

Small rice pancakes from a mould

Bánh căn are small, round rice pancakes from central and southern Vietnam, baked in a special clay mould with wells.

Classically topped with quail egg, shrimp or squid, they are served with scallion oil and a dip.

Servings3

Time45 min

LevelMedium

Ingredients

Rice flour200 g
Cooked rice50 g
Quail eggs12 pieces
Shrimp or squid150 g
Scallion oilsome
Fish sauce (dip)as desired

★ = available authentic in the Asia Boutique

Preparation

Blend rice flour with cooked rice and water into a batter.
Heat the clay mould and grease it.
Pour batter into the wells, add egg and seafood.
Bake covered until crisp.
Brush with scallion oil and serve with a dip.

Make it original

Rice flour and fish sauce for bánh căn are in the Asia Boutique.

Discover ingredients