These woven intricate bundles of rice vermicelli called Banh Hoi resemble our local 'string hoppers' or 'putu mayam', a South Indian snack of steamed rice flour noodles and eaten with a sweetened topping of grated coconut and palm sugar (gula melaka). Vietnamese Banh Hoi can be rolled and served with a variety of meat and in my case I served them with pan-fried chicken, sauteed spring onions, salad and a dipping sauce.
- Vietnamese Banh Hoi
- Ingredients
- 200 gm chicken breast
- 8 pieces of dried Banh Hoi, prepared according to their instructions @ the back of the packet
- Spring onions, romaine lettuce, coriander and basil leaves
- Dipping sauce
- 3 tsp sugar
- lime juice from 6 calamansi
- 1 tsp fish sauce
- 2 tsp peanut butter dissolved with 1 Tbsp hot water
- Chilli padi/bird eye chillies
Method
- Season the chicken breast with some salt, sugar, light and dark soya sauce.
- Heat up some oil and pan fry chicken till cooked.
- Sautee chopped spring onions with oil.
- Serve Banh Hoi with salad, sauteed spring onions and chicken.
Looks very delicious with that tangy sweet nutty sauce, Cheah. It makes a perfect lunch too.
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