Recipes · Vietnamese · Desserts
Bánh Rế (Fried Cassava Bird's Nest Cake)
One serving has 341 kcal and 1 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin K (32%) and copper (22%). Ready in 40 minutes.
- Preparation: 20 min
- Cooking: 20 min
- Makes: 1 serving (118 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free
- Contains: sesame
Ingredients
- 60 g Cassava, raw
- 15 g Vegetable oil
- 25 g Sugar, brown
- 15 g Water
- 3 g Sesame seeds
Method
- Finely shred the cassava (or use a julienne peeler) and gather into small nest-shaped mounds.
- Heat the oil in a pan and fry the cassava nests, a few at a time, for 3-4 minutes until crisp and golden; drain.
- Melt the brown sugar with the water in a clean pan over low heat until it forms a thin caramel syrup.
- Dip each fried nest in the caramel to coat, then set on a lined tray.
- Sprinkle with the sesame seeds and let cool until the caramel hardens before serving.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 341 kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 48.1 g | |
| Water | 51.3 mL | |
| Fiber | 1.4 g | 5% |
| Protein | 1.4 g | 3% |
| Tryptophan | 0.02 g | |
| Threonine | 0.04 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.04 g | |
| Leucine | 0.06 g | |
| Lysine | 0.04 g | |
| Methionine | 0.02 g | |
| Cystine | 0.03 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.04 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.03 g | |
| Valine | 0.05 g | |
| Histidine | 0.03 g | |
| Fat | 16.7 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 4 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 9.3 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 8.2 g | |
| Saturated | 2.5 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.1 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | |
| Calcium | 60 mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.2 mg | 22% |
| Iron | 0.78 mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 25.5 mg | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.32 mg | 18% |
| Phosphorus | 36.1 mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 210 mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 1.8 µg | 3% |
| Sodium | 16.3 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.45 mg | 6% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.08 mg | 7% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.04 mg | 4% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 0.68 mg | 5% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.1 mg | 2% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.09 mg | 7% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 19.4 µg | 5% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline | 15.6 mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 0.6 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 12.4 mg | 16% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 1.4 mg | 9% |
| Vitamin K | 28.7 µg | 32% |
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
0.1 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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