Rich Ba Thung rice paper

Visiting Cam Lo, asking about a rustic dish of this land, perhaps Ba Thung wet rice cake is the most mentioned.

Ba Thung wet rice cake is a popular but attractive and delicious dish - Photo: HT

The Ba Thung wet rice cake restaurant is located in a peaceful village, surrounded by many quiet and green gardens, always bustling with customers coming and going. The reason the dish is called Ba Thung wet rice cake is because it is made by the children of Ba Thung land, Cam Tuyen commune.

The dish combines all the elements of deliciousness, strangeness and uniqueness; it is a harmonious combination of ingredients from the homeland and the skill and meticulousness of the baker.

Accordingly, Ba Thung rice paper rolls include familiar ingredients such as rice paper rolls, pork, shrimp and raw vegetables with a bowl of flavorful dipping sauce.

To have a batch of white, soft, hot and not sour rice cake, the baker must choose good rice, grind it finely and mix it with tapioca flour in an appropriate ratio, the cake is spread as it is eaten. Meat is also an important ingredient to create the uniqueness of Ba Thung rice cake because the pork served with the cake is always fresh, firm, sweet and sliced ​​with moderate thickness.

When eating, customers can choose between boiled or grilled meat depending on their taste, but grilled meat is still the most popular. Grilled meat is usually thinly sliced ​​pork belly, marinated with pepper, onion, fish sauce, five-spice powder, and sesame.

After marinating the meat for a few hours, clamp it and grill it over red hot charcoal until it is cooked and fragrant.

According to the seller, the grilled meat must be cooked evenly, slightly charred on the edges but not dry, soft but still chewy. After grilling, the meat is sprinkled with roasted sesame seeds to enhance the flavor.

Contributing to the brand of Ba Thung wet rice cake is the rich and fatty broth. Unlike other dipping sauces, the broth here, in addition to pure anchovy fish sauce, also has a mixture of shrimp and green beans that have been pureed and seasoned to taste.

Ms. Dao Thi Thuy, owner of Ba Thung wet rice cake shop, Cam Tuyen commune, shared: “All ingredients such as rice, meat, vegetables… are made from this very countryside.

The dishes are not elaborately presented, the restaurant is not luxurious, but diners can find here the taste of their hometown, of fragrant rice grains, sweet freshwater shrimp, or fresh vegetables just picked from the backyard...

In particular, unlike other places, before serving Ba Thung rice paper rolls to diners, they will be spread with a mixture of finely ground ingredients including dried shrimp, green beans, onions, garlic, etc., then rolled up.

The red pistils of shrimp and green beans spread evenly on the white background of the cake are attractive to both the eyes and taste buds, making diners feel more delicious.

Gently sandwich the fragrant meat into the rice paper, add some raw vegetables and green chili, dip it into the broth, take a big bite, and diners can fully feel the rich, delicious and irresistible flavor of this dish.

Ba Thung wet rice cake can please even the most demanding customers because behind each piece of meat, each piece of fragrant sticky rice cake is the heart and love of the people who make it.

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