Every festival gathering, relatives in the river country invite each other to pour pancakes. The cake sounds simple, but there are dozens of things in it.
At that time, every time I poured pancakes, I had to get up early to soak the rice and then grind the flour. But the water to soak the rice must be clean so that the flour is not sour. Then mix the flour to have a beautiful golden color, add a little turmeric topped with finely chopped scallions, then season to taste and fry. Banh xeo must be fried on charcoal fire to be crispy and not burnt.
Depending on the place, people make different cakes. The vegetables served with each place also have a different taste. Like in Vinh Long, people often use it with convex sand vegetables. A banquet table with a basket of fresh green vegetables, a crispy pancake and a cup of sweet and sour fish sauce dropped on a few pickled red radish stalks is enough for a full meal.
Now, pouring pancakes is not as extreme as it used to be. And the juicy atmosphere of a meal of pancakes still urges people to shout “hey, pour pancakes tomorrow” for fun.
Source: Collected internet.
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