Bánh Giò • Vietnamese Pyramid Rice Cake

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CHAPTERS

0:00 - Introduction
1:45 - How to wrap bánh giò
2:22 - Make broth
3:25 - Make batter
4:16 - Prep ingredients
6:55 - Prep banana leaves
9:42 - Cook filling
10:59 - Cook batter
11:40 - Assemble bánh giò
16:10 - Steam bánh giò
16:47 - Taste and enjoy!

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Bánh giò is a classic Vietnamese savory rice-flour cake and another one of my favorites. It is unclear how the name of the dish came to be. Since “giò” refers to Vietnamese sausage (e.g. giò lụa), some believe that vendors used the lean part of pork to make the sausages and the rest to make bánh giò- hence the name.

This rice flour cake slash dumpling is made from non-glutinous rice flour, tapioca starch and bone broth. You can of course, make the batter with water instead of broth- but this would take away at least 20% of the flavor.

The filling is the classic Vietnamese combination of ground pork, wood-ear and shiitake mushrooms, and shallot- also used in bánh đúc nóng, bánh gối, bánh tẻ, bánh cuốn, nem rán, and more. To make this halal or kosher, you can use ground chicken. Some vendors include a quail egg and some don’t. I personally love the quail eggs, but it’s up to your personal preference!

The filling is seasoned with bouillon, fish sauce, and ground black pepper. While the seasoning and flavors are very simple, the combination of the soft and supple exterior which is umami with a hint of herbalness from the banana leaf, and the savory fragrant filling makes this a crowd favorite.

It is usually served with pieces of giò lụa or giò bò, Vietnamese pork or beef sausage, and tương ớt – a chili sauce, like sriracha or chinsu.

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🍚 🧈 INGREDIENTS

BATTER
• 200 g rice flour
• 50 g tapioca starch
• 1 liter pork/chicken bone broth (store-bought or made from 1.5 liter water + 500g pork/chicken bones + 1/2 onion + 2 tsp salt) or water
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 tsp bouillon (to taste)
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil

FILLING
• 250 g ground pork
• 10 quail eggs
• 10 g wood-ear mushrooms (dry)
• 10 g shiitake mushrooms (dry)
• 1 shallot
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 tsp bouillon
• 2 tsp fish sauce (to taste)
• 1 tsp ground black pepper

OTHERS
• Banana leaves
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👩‍🍳 👨‍🍳 DIRECTIONS

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