Ukrainian Vietnamese bride shows off her talent in making West Lake shrimp cakes in 'When in Rome, Do as the Romans Do'

If Timothee Rousselin (French) works and constantly "comics", Vietnamese daughter-in-law Sofia (Ukrainian) is not afraid to "roll up her sleeves" to perfect this famous delicacy of Vietnamese cuisine .

West Lake shrimp cakes are very popular in the capital Hanoi . This unique cuisine often "captures the hearts" of diners with crispy cakes, served with raw vegetables and dipped in sweet, sour, and spicy fish sauce.

Guest Timothee Rousselin (French)

Vietnamese bride Sofia (Ukrainian) goes to the market

Both are determined to "go all out" with Vietnamese cuisine.

West Lake shrimp cake is best eaten while still hot - you will feel the crispiness of the shrimp shell and flour blending with the sweetness of the shrimp meat. Guests enjoy the flavor as they look out over the windy West Lake, in the space filled with mist and clouds.

This dish is not difficult to prepare, but requires the cook to skillfully place the shrimp when scooping the dough so that the cake forms a beautiful shape. Introducing the secret of making West Lake shrimp cake to two international guests, Vietnamese cake village artisan Tran Thi Hien Minh said: "Leaving the dough overnight will help the cake to be spongy and rise evenly. In addition, adding sweet potatoes will create a fatty, rich taste for the cake and will not be boring when eaten. Especially, you have to fry it in a hot pan full of oil and watch the heat skillfully so that the cake rises and becomes crispy."

Vietnamese bride Sofia (right) is extremely confident

Timothee Rousselin (French, second right ) is happy in his new role - as a chef

This was also the difficulty Timothee and Sofia had when they first entered the kitchen to make shrimp cakes. Not only were they clumsy in mixing the batter, they were also confused about how to fry the cakes to make them delicious. Both of them were sweating to complete their part.

Timothee’s final result was a cake that was oily and soft on the inside. Sofia’s cake was thin because it was fried too early. However, the plus point of the two international friends was that they created a beautiful cake and brought lots of laughter to the When in Rome, Do as the Romans do.

Sofia's golden, crispy West Lake shrimp cake

West Lake shrimp cake prepared in his own way made Puka Huynh Lap enjoy it and praise it.

In the end, Vietnamese bride Sofia with her own way of preparing West Lake shrimp cake made Puka Huynh Lap admire and praise when looking at and enjoying it. The plate of golden, crispy shrimp cake captured the hearts of international guests and judges.

After consulting and considering, everyone agreed to award the gold medal to the beautiful Ukrainian Vietnamese bride Sofia, ending the interesting "match" in "When in Rome, Do as the Customs Do" episode 12, season 4.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/nang-dau-viet-nguoi-ukraine-tro-tai-lam-banh-tom-ho-tay-o-nhap-gia-tuy-tuc-185240625074344703.htm