Tuesday, 22 November 2011

Banh xeo (crepe) in Da Lat

We are now in Da Lat, having survived the bumpy 5 hour bus ride from Mui Ne.

So, this is a food-post for banh xeo. Other aliases include Vietnamese savoury pancakes or Vietnamese egg crepes.
After a very short walk in search of dinner we stumbled upon a little street stall with two charcoal barbecues and plenty of custom. It pays to follow the locals, so we immediately grabbed a free table and retracted ourselves on to their ridiculously tiny stools.

Guessed at recipe of the dinner:

This is all cooked very quickly. Plenty of movement is required to get everything cooked evenly.

Starting with a rice crepe on the bbq add the green sauce[0], smear out, add an egg and then cover thoroughly. Constantly move around and spread the mixture out to ensure an evenly cooked finish. Add chilli powder. Serve once crisp and cooked through. Include dipping sauces[1]. Done.

The end result is this tasty, crunchy, eggy crepe with a subtle kick of heat. Definitely a 'must have' when in Vietnam.

[0] Green sauce is (probably) finely cut spring onion, coriander, fish sauce(?), maybe something else to make it quite wet.

Turmeric, lemon, salt and lots of green pepper would work well too.

[1] Sauces include a dark tomato, and a slightly sweet chilli.


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