Banh khot tom. Served with assorted greens for wrapping. 84,000 VND
Bamboo Garden, Ho Chi Minh City VIETNAM
This was a new dish for me. I didn’t know what to expect when I read “Vietnamese pancake”, but it sure wasn’t these thick delicious morsels. They had a soft, almost custardy texture but were more firm and savory. The shrimp were a little overcooked though.
Omg! And I certainly didn’t expect an entire bowl of all these greens for wrapping around the pancakes before dipping them into the sweetened fish sauce mixture. Although I didn’t know what everything was, they sure tasted great!
Tran Hung Dao statue and new high rise construction.
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Wow! That salad sure excites me. That’s how I wish breakfast buffets in hotels would spread their greens at the table! I only remember a hotel in Korea doing that, avoiding the usual lettuce, cabbage leaves etc. There should be more of that! Pretty, fresh and healthy.
Definitely! I loved all the variety of greens!
How beautiful. I have never tried a pancake like this. It looks so delicious.
Yeah, they were tasty lil morsels! I cut each in half to be able to wrap them more easily.
Yummy! It reminds me of little latkes on Passover with green onions, creme fraiche and smoked salmon. I would just put a big Vietnamese pancake in my mouth, providing no one was the wiser. Glad you’re back!