Banh loc is a specialty of Hue. Coming to Quang Binh , banh loc is added with a new flavor, becoming one of the famous specialties of Quang Binh province. Few people who visit this sunny and windy Central region have not tasted and often bought banh loc as gifts for relatives and friends.
Banh bot loc has a crust made from tapioca flour. In the past, people also added bamboo shoots and small cut vermicelli to the filling, but nowadays the main ingredients of the filling are only river shrimp, wood ear mushrooms, and minced pork. The shrimp used for the filling are usually small shrimp from the river mouth, both rich in the alluvial flavor of the fields and imbued with the salty taste of the sea. After frying the onions until fragrant, people add minced pork and whole shrimp and stir until golden brown, then add wood ear mushrooms and green onions, then season to taste. After kneading the tapioca flour, squeezing it into small round pieces, people put the filling in the middle and wrap it into a small, pretty duck ear shape. People can dip the cake in boiling water and eat it right away. Steamed banh loc is usually wrapped in banana leaves and steamed like sticky rice. Freshly baked batches of Quang Binh steamed banh bot loc in banana leaves will have a rich filling combined with the soft, chewy texture of the cake crust. This type of steamed banh bot loc can be preserved for many days, when eating, just steam it again to heat it up, it is still fragrant, soft and delicious like new cake. Boiled or steamed banh bot loc is dipped in Quang Binh fish sauce. Another way of preparing banh bot loc is fried banh loc. Fried banh loc has a crispy crust, the cake is chewier, and is eaten with chili powder fish sauce. The hot, fragrant, soft and rich cake combined with the spicy taste of the tongue-tearing chili slices makes it even more memorable. The dish looks simple and rustic but is extremely attractive, just one bite is enough to make you remember it forever! This rustic dish, like the people here, makes everyone unconsciously love it!
Boiled Banh Loc (right) and fried Banh Loc (left)
Banh bot loc is one of the daily dishes of Quang Binh people. Therefore, just go out on the street and you will see many banh bot loc shops. In Quang Binh, the most famous and delicious is certainly Me Xuan's banh loc. If you are a foodie, no one does not know Me Xuan's banh loc. Me Xuan's banh loc has become a familiar destination for locals and tourists whenever they want to eat banh loc. The shop is located in alley 15, Le Thanh Dong street, Hai Thanh ward. The shop serves various types of banh loc la, banh loc tran and banh loc ran. Each type has a different way of processing, a different way of enjoying, but all are delicious. The shop also sells banh nam. This simple, delicious and nutritious cake is very cheap. Banh loc, if bought individually, costs about 2,000 VND/1 banh loc la (1 plate of 8-10 cakes). So just a few tens of thousands and the whole family can have a party meal or buy it as a gift for people far away.
If you are planning to travel to Quang Binh, and want to learn about the cultural and culinary life of the people here, I highly recommend you enjoy this type of cake. Here are some famous addresses for delicious and quality banh bot loc in Quang Binh:
- Me Xuan's rice cake: Alley 15, Le Thanh Dong, Dong Hoi city, Quang Binh province
- Aunt Thai's Banh Loc: No. 13 Dong Hai, Dong Hoi city, Quang Binh province
- Huong Hoai Banh Loc Nam: No. 1 Le Thanh Dong, Dong Hoi city, Quang Binh province
- Hien Thuy Rice Cake: No. 11 Thanh Nien, Dong Hoi city, Quang Binh province
- Banh loc Co Thuong: No. 11 Ba Trieu, Hai Thanh ward, Dong Hoi city, Quang Binh province
- Son Ly rice cake: No. 115 Ly Thuong Kiet street, Dong Hoi city, Quang Binh province
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