Dish of the day: Banh it ram (Vietnamese rice flour dumplings on a
fried disk, filled with mushroom and ground pork)
Where it’s found: Co Do Restaurant (367 An Duong Vuong St., Ward 3,
District 5, Ho Chi Minh city); also found at many Vietnamese restaurants (not
street vendors)
Breaking it down: Banh beo, a thin steamed rice disk (see this
post) on top of a crispy, fried disk; topped with minced, dried or fresh
shrimp, onion or herbs; dipped in fish sauce
Although they aren’t the healthiest of Vietnamese foods, the
top being made of glutinous rice flour, the bottom being fried batter and the fish sauce being full of salt, banh it ram are definitely snack-worthy
because of the interesting smooth & crispy texture combo. Maybe just one
each? And if eaten alongside a veggie-packed salad or soup, it all balances
out, right?
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