Fried shrimp cake
 Fried shrimp cakes in Cần Thơ | |
| Place of origin | Vietnam |
|---|---|
| Region or state | Mỹ Xuyên district, Sóc Trăng province, Southern Vietnam |
| Associated cuisine | Khmer and Vietnamese |
| Created by | Khmer Krom |
| Serving temperature | Hot |
| Main ingredients | rice flour, mung beans, shrimps, and stir-fried minced pork with shallots. |
Fried shrimp cake (Khmer: នំកំប៉ុង, nom kapong; Vietnamese: bánh cống) is a specialty of Khmer Krom in Mỹ Xuyên district, Sóc Trăng province, Southern Vietnam. Over time, the dish has spread across Mekong Delta, as well as some other localities in Vietnam.[1][2]
The main ingredients of the fried shrimp cake is rice flour, mung beans, shrimps, and stir-fried minced pork with shallots. A mixture of rice flour, mung beans, stir-fried minced pork with shallots are filled in a cake mould, topped with more rice flour and shrimps, and deep-fried in oil until crispy. They are eaten hot by wraping the fried shrimp cake in lettuce and dipping in sweet and sour fish sauce.[1][2]
See also
[edit]- Okoy, a similar Filipino dish
References
[edit]- ^ Jump up to: a b Chau Polly (21 March 2021). "Famous traditional Khmer people's shrimp cake dishes in the delta". Vietnam Times. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Le Xuan (17 May 2021). "Khmer people's unique shrimp cake in the delta". Saigon Times. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
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