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Vietnamese Rice Cake Recipe

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Description

Vietnamese rice cake or "Banh Chung" is a traditional dish served during the Lunar New Year. It is made from glutinous rice, mung beans, and pork belly, all wrapped in banana leaves and steamed for several hours. The dish is believed to represent the earth and sky and is a symbol of good luck and prosperity.

Prep Time

The prep time for this recipe is approximately 2 hours, including soaking the rice and beans overnight.

Cook Time

The cook time for this recipe is around 6 hours, including steaming the rice cake for 4 hours.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups glutinous rice
  • 1 cup mung beans
  • 1 pound pork belly
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 package banana leaves

Equipment

  • Large pot
  • Steamer basket
  • Mortar and pestle
  • Knife
  • String

Method

  1. Soak the glutinous rice and mung beans overnight.
  2. Cut the pork belly into small pieces and marinate with salt, fish sauce, and black pepper.
  3. Wash the banana leaves and cut them into rectangular pieces.
  4. Place two pieces of banana leaves on top of each other and fold them to make a pocket.
  5. Add a layer of rice, followed by a layer of mung beans, and then a layer of pork belly.
  6. Repeat the layers until the pocket is full, then fold the banana leaves to seal the pocket.
  7. Tie the pocket with string to secure it.
  8. Place the rice cake in a steamer basket and steam for 4 hours.
  9. Remove the rice cake from the steamer and let it cool before serving.
  10. To serve, remove the banana leaves and cut the rice cake into slices.

Notes

It is important to use glutinous rice for this recipe, as regular rice will not stick together properly. The mung beans can be substituted with other types of beans or even meat if preferred.

Nutrition Info

This recipe makes approximately 8 servings. Each serving contains:
  • Calories: 420
  • Protein: 15g
  • Fat: 18g
  • Carbohydrates: 50g
  • Fiber: 3g
  • Sugar: 1g
  • Sodium: 470mg

Recipe Tips

To save time, the rice cake can be prepared in advance and stored in the refrigerator or freezer. When reheating, simply steam the rice cake for 10-15 minutes until heated through. The rice cake can also be served with a variety of dipping sauces, such as soy sauce or chili sauce. Enjoy!

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