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.

Bánh Đúc (Savory Rice Cake)
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  • 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

  1. 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.
  2. Pour into a greased dish and let set until firm, about 15 minutes.
  3. Meanwhile soak the wood ear mushroom in warm water until soft, then chop finely.
  4. 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.
  5. Cut the rice cake into pieces and top with the pork mixture to serve.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy398 kcal19%
Carbohydrates55.2 g
Water244 mL
Fiber3.9 g13%
Protein11.2 g23%
Tryptophan0.13 g
Threonine0.44 g
Isoleucine0.47 g
Leucine0.85 g
Lysine0.74 g
Methionine0.27 g
Cystine0.15 g
Phenylalanine0.47 g
Tyrosine0.43 g
Valine0.59 g
Histidine0.36 g
Fat14.4 g
Monounsaturated5.2 g
Polyunsaturated3.9 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-63.4 g
Saturated4.1 g
Trans-Fats0.03 g
Cholesterol28.8 mg
Calcium28.9 mg3%
Copper0.13 mg14%
Iron0.91 mg5%
Magnesium45.7 mg15%
Manganese0.83 mg46%
Phosphorus141 mg20%
Potassium234 mg5%
Selenium20.9 µg38%
Sodium814 mg
Zinc1.5 mg18%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.38 mg35%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.14 mg13%
Niacin (vitamin B3)3.6 mg26%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.81 mg16%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.48 mg37%
Folate (vitamin B9)12 µg3%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.31 µg13%
Choline5.4 mg1%
Vitamin A1 µg0%
Vitamin C1.1 mg1%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E0.48 mg3%
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

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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