Banh xeo is no longer a strange dish to the South in general and Ben Tre in particular. Rice snail pancake is a specialty of Ben Tre that you should try when you have the opportunity to come here.
To make rice snail pancakes, the most important ingredient is rice snails. To make the filling more delicious, people will bring fried rice snails lightly with onions, seasoning with a little spice to add flavor. The crust is the part that determines the quality of the cake, which is usually made from pure rice flour, which is put into an egg so that the cake is not too soft and not easily torn.
Then people add a little turmeric powder, spices such as salt, sugar, finely chopped scallions, coconut milk. It can be said that the aesthetics of the pancake depends greatly on the skill of the baker. It must be poured so that the pancake must be both soft and crispy, the cake is not broken, and the two sides are evenly golden.
Like regular pancakes, rice snail pancakes are also served with green vegetables, salads, and raw vegetables. The sweet and fatty taste of rice snails mixed with the smell of vegetables makes diners never forget the taste of the rustic snail pancakes, but it contains so many flavors of this southwestern village.
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