Dinner

Banh Xeo

Banh Xeo

A crispy Vietnamese turmeric pancake filled with shrimp, pork, and bean sprouts.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup rice flour
  • 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 cup coconut milk
  • 150g shrimp
  • 100g pork belly, sliced
  • 1 cup bean sprouts
  • Lettuce and herbs for wrapping

Steps

  1. Whisk rice flour, turmeric, and coconut milk into a thin batter.
  2. Stir-fry pork and shrimp briefly in a hot pan, then pour in a thin layer of batter.
  3. Scatter bean sprouts over half the pancake and cover, cooking until the edges are crispy.
  4. Fold the pancake in half once the bottom is golden and crisp.
  5. Serve wrapped in lettuce and herbs with fish sauce dip.