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Vietnamese Pancakes - Banh Xeo
Posted by helen
Vietnamese Pancakes - Banh Xeo May 31, 2017 01:14AM |
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While in Vietnam I thoroughly enjoyed the Vietnamese pancakes that were available at various meals but perhaps most often at breakfast.
I stuffed mine full of herbs, salad leaves, peanuts, crisp shallots, a few prawns and a good dousing of dressing.
Such a healthy breakfast and one I would like to be organised enough to have here.
I have made them a few times for dinner since being back and while Ed and I love them the coconut flavour is something the kids are still getting used to.
They are so simple to make.
Here is a brief blog with recipe for anyone interested.
It will be replaced by a better photo once Liz and I get a chance to get some photos done.
Hwo to Make Banh Xeo
Does anyone else make these?
I stuffed mine full of herbs, salad leaves, peanuts, crisp shallots, a few prawns and a good dousing of dressing.
Such a healthy breakfast and one I would like to be organised enough to have here.
I have made them a few times for dinner since being back and while Ed and I love them the coconut flavour is something the kids are still getting used to.
They are so simple to make.
Here is a brief blog with recipe for anyone interested.
It will be replaced by a better photo once Liz and I get a chance to get some photos done.
Hwo to Make Banh Xeo
Does anyone else make these?
Re: Vietnamese Pancakes - Banh Xeo May 31, 2017 11:21PM |
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Re: Vietnamese Pancakes - Banh Xeo August 09, 2017 10:58AM |
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I made these today. The flavour is delicious but, even though I regularly have coconut milk/cream in dinner recipes without any problem, I got a sense of too much richness for me. I did have quite a bit of trouble getting a balance between thinness, crispiness, ability to turn it over and to get it out of the pan, and was also surprised at how long it actually took to cook each side. I thought my initial problems might be because I was using a nonstick pan so I switched to a scanpan but that quickly proved a step in the wrong direction and back to the nonstick I went. In the end, I made my pancakes a bit thicker and smaller than my original intent and then they worked better and were easier to handle.
I found it important to stir the mixture well prior to getting each scoop out as the heavier content migrated to the bottom of the bowl all the time.
It made 10 pancakes (1/3rd cup of mixture each).
I was a bit puzzled by just what I was supposed to be getting in the way of end result so afterwards I looked at some youtube videos for Banh Xeo. This helped me to understand the process better. Some seem to cook it more like an omelette and were thicker and less crispy than what I'd initially sought to achieve. They also put the fillings in the pan with the mixture. I watched one street food vendor make them in a wok - these ones were very thin and swirled around the pan over and over.
It was fun to try and they were delicious, thanks Helen.
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I found it important to stir the mixture well prior to getting each scoop out as the heavier content migrated to the bottom of the bowl all the time.
It made 10 pancakes (1/3rd cup of mixture each).
I was a bit puzzled by just what I was supposed to be getting in the way of end result so afterwards I looked at some youtube videos for Banh Xeo. This helped me to understand the process better. Some seem to cook it more like an omelette and were thicker and less crispy than what I'd initially sought to achieve. They also put the fillings in the pan with the mixture. I watched one street food vendor make them in a wok - these ones were very thin and swirled around the pan over and over.
It was fun to try and they were delicious, thanks Helen.
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Re: Vietnamese Pancakes - Banh Xeo August 14, 2017 02:24AM |
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I am seriously going to give these ago, they sound right up my street with a savoury and spicy filling.
Thanks for the trial run J1, Im sure like with regular pancakes, the first one is always the worst. Im imagining them to be light and crispy almost crepe like and adding the filling like you do with an omelette.
They are making my mouth water!!!
Vanessa
Thanks for the trial run J1, Im sure like with regular pancakes, the first one is always the worst. Im imagining them to be light and crispy almost crepe like and adding the filling like you do with an omelette.
They are making my mouth water!!!
Vanessa
Re: Vietnamese Pancakes - Banh Xeo August 14, 2017 02:48AM |
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Re: Vietnamese Pancakes - Banh Xeo August 14, 2017 04:02AM |
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Bev, did they just use water? This blog gives some good info [vietspices.blogspot.co.nz]
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/14/2017 04:03AM by J1.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/14/2017 04:03AM by J1.
Re: Vietnamese Pancakes - Banh Xeo August 14, 2017 04:14AM |
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