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Hue is famous for not only its relic complex which has
been recognized as a World Cultural Heritage but also various popular and
delicious dishes. On these pages, Vietnam Pictorial introduces to readers
two special dishes of Hue cuisine, including Banh beo (steamed
savory rice cake topped with crushed shrimp, dried shallots and green
onion) and Nem lui (roasted pork on wooden skewers which are
rolled up in rice paper with herbs).
Banh
Beo
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 Ingredients: - Sticky rice:
500g - Fresh shrimp: 300g - Green onion: 0.5g -
Salt, seasoning, pepper, liquid lard, red pepper, garlic
and soya
sauce
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Preparation: - Mill the rice with water into a paste. Add a little
salt and liquid lard. - When cooking, it is necessary to stir the paste well
so it doesn’t curd. Shape the paste out into moulds and steam
them for 15-20 minutes. When the cakes are well-done, they are white
and soft. - To make
the cake’s dumping, crush the fresh shrimp and then fry it with
onion. Add a little seasoning and pepper to taste. - Place the cakes on a plate topped with crushed
shrimp. - Serve
with salad and star fruits in soya sauce or fish sauce added with
some slices of red pepper and
garlic. |
Nem
Lui
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 Ingredients: - Pork: 0.5kg -
Seasoning, pepper, dried onion, red pepper, rice papers, green mango
and salad
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Preparation: - Chop the pork and mix it with seasoning, crushed dried
onion, garlic and pepper. Rolled the pork on wooden skewers and then
roasted them over a charcoal fire. - To make the sauce, mix soybean sauce with crushed
fried peanut, liver paste, red pepper, garlic and some other
spices. - When serving,
roll the pork with salad and slices of green mango in rice
paper. |
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Restaurant - 52 Ly
Thuong Kiet, Hanoi Tel: 091
359 6789
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Story by Bich
Van - Photo by Thanh
Dat |