Recipes · Vietnamese · Snacks
Bánh Đúc (Savory Rice Cake)
One serving has 398 kcal and 11 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (46%), selenium (38%), pyridoxine (37%), thiamin (35%), niacin (26%) and phosphorus (20%). Ready in 45 minutes.

- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 30 min
- Makes: 1 serving (328 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Gluten-free, Dairy-free
- Contains: fish, pork
Ingredients
- 60 g Rice flour
- 200 g Water
- 5 g Vegetable oil
- 0.8 g Salt
- 40 g Pork, ground, raw
- 3 g Wood ear mushrooms, dried
- 10 g Shallots, raw
- 6 g Fish sauce
- 3 g Sugar
Method
- Whisk the rice flour with the water, oil and salt into a smooth batter, then cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until it thickens into a smooth, glossy paste, about 10 minutes.
- Pour into a greased dish and let set until firm, about 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile soak the wood ear mushroom in warm water until soft, then chop finely.
- Fry the shallot until fragrant, add the pork and mushroom, and cook until the pork is no longer pink; season with the fish sauce and sugar.
- Cut the rice cake into pieces and top with the pork mixture to serve.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 398 kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 55.2 g | |
| Water | 244 mL | |
| Fiber | 3.9 g | 13% |
| Protein | 11.2 g | 23% |
| Tryptophan | 0.13 g | |
| Threonine | 0.44 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.47 g | |
| Leucine | 0.85 g | |
| Lysine | 0.74 g | |
| Methionine | 0.27 g | |
| Cystine | 0.15 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.47 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.43 g | |
| Valine | 0.59 g | |
| Histidine | 0.36 g | |
| Fat | 14.4 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 5.2 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 3.9 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 3.4 g | |
| Saturated | 4.1 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.03 g | |
| Cholesterol | 28.8 mg | |
| Calcium | 28.9 mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.13 mg | 14% |
| Iron | 0.91 mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 45.7 mg | 15% |
| Manganese | 0.83 mg | 46% |
| Phosphorus | 141 mg | 20% |
| Potassium | 234 mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 20.9 µg | 38% |
| Sodium | 814 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.5 mg | 18% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.38 mg | 35% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.14 mg | 13% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 3.6 mg | 26% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.81 mg | 16% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.48 mg | 37% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 12 µg | 3% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.31 µg | 13% |
| Choline | 5.4 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 1 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 1.1 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.48 mg | 3% |
| 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
0.4 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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