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.

Bánh Bột Lọc (Tapioca Dumplings)
Photo: Amenoc, CC0 · source
  • 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

  1. Whisk the tapioca starch with the water into a smooth, thick, translucent paste, cooking briefly over low heat, stirring, if it needs to thicken.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Steam the dumplings for 15-20 minutes until fully translucent.
  5. Serve warm with extra fish sauce for dipping.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy478 kcal23%
Carbohydrates60.2 g
Water123 mL
Fiber0.86 g3%
Protein11.6 g24%
Tryptophan0 g
Threonine0.01 g
Isoleucine0.01 g
Leucine0.02 g
Lysine0.02 g
Methionine0 g
Cystine0 g
Phenylalanine0.01 g
Tyrosine0.01 g
Valine0.01 g
Histidine0.01 g
Fat21.1 g
Monounsaturated8.6 g
Polyunsaturated4.6 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.01 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0.01 g
Omega-64 g
Saturated6.6 g
Trans-Fats0.04 g
Cholesterol86 mg
Calcium48.1 mg5%
Copper0.2 mg22%
Iron1.5 mg8%
Magnesium32.5 mg10%
Manganese0.13 mg7%
Phosphorus129 mg18%
Potassium224 mg5%
Selenium3.8 µg7%
Sodium690 mg
Zinc0.98 mg12%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.13 mg12%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.08 mg7%
Niacin (vitamin B3)1.6 mg11%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.2 mg4%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.11 mg8%
Folate (vitamin B9)10.2 µg3%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.29 µg12%
Choline2.9 mg1%
Vitamin A1.2 µg0%
Vitamin C0.93 mg1%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E0.53 mg4%
Vitamin K9.3 µg10%

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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