Recipes · Vietnamese · Appetizers
Bánh Bột Lọc (Tapioca Dumplings)
One serving has 478 kcal and 12 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of copper (22%). Ready in 55 minutes.

- Preparation: 30 min
- Cooking: 25 min
- Makes: 1 serving (218 g)
- Difficulty: Hard
- Diets: Gluten-free, Dairy-free
- Contains: fish, pork, shellfish
Ingredients
- 60 g Tapioca pearls, dry
- 60 g Water
- 40 g Shrimp, raw
- 30 g Pork belly, raw
- 10 g Shallots, raw
- 8 g Fish sauce
- 5 g Sugar
- 5 g Vegetable oil
Method
- Whisk the tapioca starch with the water into a smooth, thick, translucent paste, cooking briefly over low heat, stirring, if it needs to thicken.
- Sauté the shallot in the oil until fragrant, add the diced pork belly and shrimp, and cook until the pork is no longer pink and the shrimp are opaque; season with the fish sauce and sugar.
- Take a spoonful of the tapioca dough, flatten it on an oiled square of banana leaf or plastic, place a little filling in the center and fold to seal into a small dumpling.
- Steam the dumplings for 15-20 minutes until fully translucent.
- Serve warm with extra fish sauce for dipping.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 478 kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 60.2 g | |
| Water | 123 mL | |
| Fiber | 0.86 g | 3% |
| Protein | 11.6 g | 24% |
| Tryptophan | 0 g | |
| Threonine | 0.01 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.01 g | |
| Leucine | 0.02 g | |
| Lysine | 0.02 g | |
| Methionine | 0 g | |
| Cystine | 0 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.01 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.01 g | |
| Valine | 0.01 g | |
| Histidine | 0.01 g | |
| Fat | 21.1 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 8.6 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 4.6 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.01 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0.01 g | |
| Omega-6 | 4 g | |
| Saturated | 6.6 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.04 g | |
| Cholesterol | 86 mg | |
| Calcium | 48.1 mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.2 mg | 22% |
| Iron | 1.5 mg | 8% |
| Magnesium | 32.5 mg | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.13 mg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 129 mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 224 mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 3.8 µg | 7% |
| Sodium | 690 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.98 mg | 12% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.13 mg | 12% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.08 mg | 7% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 1.6 mg | 11% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.2 mg | 4% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.11 mg | 8% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 10.2 µg | 3% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.29 µg | 12% |
| Choline | 2.9 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 1.2 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.93 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.53 mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 9.3 µg | 10% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
1.1 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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