Irresistible deliciousness with Nha Trang squid pancakes

(NLDO) - Visitors to Khanh Hoa should try Nha Trang squid pancakes at least once to feel the sweetness of fresh squid served with spicy and sour fish sauce.

Nha Trang squid pancakes are available in many places in the city from luxury restaurants to small street stalls and diners can easily find them to enjoy. Pancakes in general and squid pancakes in particular are easy to prepare with a hot stove, typical small pans, flour, shrimp, squid, green vegetables, and dipping sauce to produce golden pancakes.

Ms. Phan Thi Nhu Ha, owner of the Co Ha pancake shop on Tran Kim Hung Street (intersection with Thap Ba Street), said that her family has been selling squid pancakes in Nha Trang for three generations. To make delicious squid pancakes, you must first choose good rice to make the rice flour. The rice flour is soaked with mung bean flour to make the crust.

There are many different ways to make the dough to create its own flavor. Some people add turmeric powder and a little salt to create color; others add beer to make the dough rise. However, at Co Ha’s restaurant, the spice is mung beans because mung beans make the dough more fragrant.

Ms. Phan Thi Nhu Ha, owner of Co Ha pancake shop (Tran Kim Hung street), has been selling Nha Trang squid pancakes for decades.

It is called Nha Trang squid pancake because the main characteristic is Nha Trang squid. The squid must be fresh squid (squid with eggs) brought home and washed, the shrimp washed, heads and tails removed. Nha Trang squid is small, only the size of a fingertip, and the length is only half or as long as an adult's finger, so it is very suitable as a filling for the cake.

Although the squid is small, it is irresistibly delicious because it is still fresh and green from the sea with near-shore currents and rich coral reefs for seafood to live in. Squid has many eggs, so when eating, diners can feel the fragrant, sweet taste of squid eggs.

Different squid pancake shops have different ways of preparing squid. Some shops clean the squid and blanch it in boiling water. Some use large squid, cut into rings. Other shops leave the whole squid full of rice, ink sac and shell to prepare. Therefore, each squid pancake shop will have different feelings for diners. This is the highlight of the pancake dish that creates the local brand.

Personally, we like to eat whole squid pancakes the most, the kind of squid as long as a finger. When eating, the ink sac mixed with the spicy and sour dipping sauce will create a unique flavor that no other pancake dish has.

And to have a well-rounded Banh Xeo, dipping sauce and green vegetables are indispensable. Similar to the way to make the usual sweet and sour Banh Xeo dipping sauce, including good fish sauce, lemon juice, minced garlic and chili, sugar... Depending on the taste, there will be a suitable mixing ratio for diners.

The dipping sauce must be half a bowl, enough to cover the vegetables and bread, to fully enjoy the flavor.

The way to eat Nha Trang squid pancakes is also special. Instead of dipping the pancakes in fish sauce, diners scoop about half a bowl of sauce, then add green vegetables, then pick up the hot and crispy pancakes and dip them in the sauce. When eating Nha Trang squid pancakes, it is a combination of pancake shell, shrimp, squid, green vegetables and sauce.

Nha Trang's golden, seductive pancakes with fresh seafood, shrimp and squid attract diners. Enjoying the crispy, hot pancakes dipped in sweet and sour fish sauce, you will never forget this charming rustic dish when coming to the coastal city of Nha Trang.

Tourist Bastien (Sweden) traveled from Hanoi to Da Lat, down to Nha Trang and learned about local cuisine .

Tourist Bastien (Sweden) said he traveled from Hanoi to Da Lat, down to Nha Trang and learned about local cuisine, including Nha Trang squid pancakes. His feeling was that the dish was unique, delicious and good for health because it was full of nutrients such as starch, vegetables, squid, and eggs.

In Nha Trang, some places where diners can enjoy this dish are Thap Ba pancakes, where there are clusters of pancake shops such as: Banh Can Banh Xeo Co Tu (120 Thap Ba) located at the corner of Thap Ba and 2-4 streets is one of the delicious and cheap pancake shops in Nha Trang, Banh Xeo Co Trang, Banh Xeo Co Tam... The price of each mixed cake is 20,000 VND. In addition, there are many other places such as Banh Xeo 24 To Hien Thanh Street, Banh Xeo Le Thanh Phuong (end of Le Thanh Phuong Street, intersection with Tran Quy Cap), Banh Xeo Co Tu at 58 Ton That Tung, Banh Xeo No. 87 Hoang Van Thu...

Clip enjoying Nha Trang squid pancakes:

Clip enjoying Nha Trang squid pancakes:

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