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Making crispy rice cakes in Hanoi is not too difficult or time-consuming. Just follow these four steps to succeed with this dish.
Autumn is also the season when Hanoi's specialty, green rice, becomes available (green rice season is from August to November). The green, sticky grains of rice, combined with meat, create a unique and delicious crispy rice cake.
1. The best ingredients for making delicious crispy rice cakes from dried rice
To successfully make crispy rice cake from dried rice at home, the first thing you need to do is prepare the ingredients properly. Here are the ingredients for delicious crispy rice cake, this recipe serves 4 people.
- Dried rice: 200g
- Raw pork sausage: 300g
- Ground pork: 200g
- Shallots: 1 finely chopped
- Egg: 1
- Lotus leaves: 2 fresh leaves, cleaned
- Seasonings: Chicken stock, fish sauce, salt, seasoning powder, cooking oil...
Ingredients for making crispy rice cake in Hanoi with dried rice
* Tips when buying ingredients for making crispy rice cake:Choose fresh, high-quality ingredients with clear origins. Especially for the rice, it's best to choose rice from the ancient Vong village. This ensures that the finished Hanoi crispy rice cake is fragrant, delicious, high-quality, and safe for health.
2. Revealing the secret to making delicious and simple crispy rice cakes from dried rice at home
How to make crispy rice cakes? Is it difficult to make crispy rice cakes with dried rice? The four steps below will provide the quickest and most accurate answer to making crispy rice cakes with vermicelli and tofu.
Step 1: Prepare and mix the ingredients thoroughly
- Prepare dried rice: Soak the rice in warm water for about 10-15 minutes until it softens.
- Combine raw pork sausage and ground pork to blend the two ingredients together.
- Mix the mixture of dried rice and raw pork sausage, ground pork on top of shallots, and other seasonings.
- Store in the refrigerator for about 20-30 minutes in the cool compartment.
Mix dried rice, raw pork sausage, ground pork, and seasonings together into a cohesive mixture
Step 2: Shape and mold the most visually appealing crispy rice cakes
- Take the mixture out and use a spoon to repeatedly spread the mixture until it becomes smooth and pliable.
- Scoop a portion of the crispy rice cake mixture into the palm of your hand, roll it into a ball, then flatten it to ensure uniform size.
- Mold each piece of crispy rice cake to a moderate size until all the ingredients are used up.
For making crispy rice cakes from dried rice, this step requires skill and precision to achieve the most visually appealing crispy rice cakes.
* Note: Hanoi-style crispy rice cake making with dried rice:
- To prevent the crispy rice cakes from sticking to your hands, wear gloves or wash your hands with starch water
- Rub a little oil on the palm of your hand, every time you mold a piece of crispy rice cake, rub oil again
Step 3: The best way to steam crispy rice cakes made from dried rice
- Prepare a steamer, pour 500ml of distilled water and bring to a boil.
- Brush cooking oil onto lotus leaves to prevent the crispy rice cakes from sticking together.
- Place the lotus leaves at the bottom of the steamer. Layer each piece of crispy rice cake into the steamer for steaming.
- Leave small gaps between each piece of crispy rice cake, absolutely do not stack them together.
- Cover the steamer, steam the crispy rice cakes for about 15-20 minutes.
- When cooked, the surface of the crispy rice cakes will harden and the rice grains will expand.
Step 4: How to fry crispy rice cakes golden and crispy, perfectly delicious
- Prepare a non-stick frying pan, pour cooking oil into the pan and heat until hot
- Place the dried rice cakes into the hot oil one by one, fry until both sides are evenly golden brown
- Remove from the pan, place on a plate lined with paper towels.
Plate of crispy, fragrant, and rich golden crispy rice cakes
The final product after four steps of making crispy rice cakes with dried rice is a plate of visually appealing golden crispy rice cakes, fragrant, and rich. When enjoyed, each piece of crispy rice cake is crunchy and melts in your mouth. Eating crispy rice cakes with vermicelli and shrimp paste or dipping with tomato sauce or chili sauce will be extremely enticing.
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