Recipes · Vietnamese · Breakfast
Bánh Giò (Pyramid Rice Dumpling)
One serving has 364 kcal and 12 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (42%), thiamin (42%), selenium (41%), pyridoxine (35%), niacin (25%) and zinc (23%). Ready in 60 minutes.

- Preparation: 20 min
- Cooking: 40 min
- Makes: 1 serving (374 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Gluten-free, Dairy-free
- Contains: fish, pork
Ingredients
- 50 g Rice flour
- 250 g Water
- 5 g Vegetable oil
- 50 g Pork shoulder, raw
- 3 g Wood ear mushrooms, dried
- 10 g Shallots, raw
- 6 g Fish sauce
- 0.3 g Black pepper
Method
- Soak the wood ear mushroom in warm water until soft, then chop finely; mince the pork if using shoulder.
- Fry the shallot in a little of the oil until fragrant, add the pork and mushroom, and cook through with no pink remaining; season with half the fish sauce and the pepper.
- Whisk the rice flour with the water and remaining oil, then cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, for 8-10 minutes until it thickens into a smooth, sticky paste.
- Spoon some of the rice paste into a square of banana leaf or greased parchment, add a little pork filling in the center, top with more paste to enclose it, and fold into a pyramid shape; tie to secure.
- Steam the parcels for 25-30 minutes until firm all the way through.
- Unwrap and serve warm with the remaining fish sauce for drizzling.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 364 kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 44.4 g | |
| Water | 300 mL | |
| Fiber | 3.7 g | 13% |
| Protein | 12.4 g | 26% |
| Tryptophan | 0.14 g | |
| Threonine | 0.5 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.52 g | |
| Leucine | 0.94 g | |
| Lysine | 0.88 g | |
| Methionine | 0.3 g | |
| Cystine | 0.16 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.51 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.46 g | |
| Valine | 0.65 g | |
| Histidine | 0.41 g | |
| Fat | 14.8 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 5.4 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 4 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 3.5 g | |
| Saturated | 4.1 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.03 g | |
| Cholesterol | 35.5 mg | |
| Calcium | 32.4 mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.15 mg | 17% |
| Iron | 1.1 mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 44.6 mg | 14% |
| Manganese | 0.75 mg | 42% |
| Phosphorus | 152 mg | 22% |
| Potassium | 266 mg | 6% |
| Selenium | 22.3 µg | 41% |
| Sodium | 516 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.9 mg | 23% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.46 mg | 42% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.18 mg | 16% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 3.6 mg | 25% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.82 mg | 16% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.45 mg | 35% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 12.2 µg | 3% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.4 µg | 17% |
| Choline | 35.2 mg | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 1.3 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 1.2 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 35 IU | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.57 mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 9.8 µg | 11% |
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
0.5 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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