Recipes · Vietnamese · Appetizers
White Rose Dumplings (Bánh Bao Bánh Vạc)
One serving has 285 kcal and 15 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of copper (36%), manganese (36%), phosphorus (26%) and pyridoxine (22%). Ready in 50 minutes.

- Preparation: 30 min
- Cooking: 20 min
- Makes: 1 serving (189 g)
- Difficulty: Hard
- Diets: Pescatarian, Gluten-free, Dairy-free
- Contains: fish, shellfish
Ingredients
- 40 g Rice flour
- 60 g Water
- 60 g Shrimp, raw
- 5 g Garlic, raw
- 10 g Shallots, raw
- 8 g Vegetable oil
- 6 g Fish sauce
- 0.2 g Black pepper
Method
- Finely chop or mince the shrimp with the garlic and season with a little of the fish sauce and the pepper.
- Make a smooth, pliable dough with the rice flour and hot water, kneading until soft; keep covered so it doesn't dry out.
- Take small portions of dough and press or roll into very thin rounds, then place a little shrimp filling in the center and pleat or fold into a small rose-like shape.
- Steam the dumplings for 8-10 minutes until translucent.
- Fry the shallot in the oil until golden and crisp, and drizzle over the dumplings with the remaining fish sauce before serving.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 285 kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 35.7 g | |
| Water | 127 mL | |
| Fiber | 1.4 g | 5% |
| Protein | 15.3 g | 32% |
| Tryptophan | 0.04 g | |
| Threonine | 0.1 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.12 g | |
| Leucine | 0.23 g | |
| Lysine | 0.11 g | |
| Methionine | 0.06 g | |
| Cystine | 0.05 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.14 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.14 g | |
| Valine | 0.17 g | |
| Histidine | 0.07 g | |
| Fat | 8.9 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 2 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 4.8 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.02 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0.02 g | |
| Omega-6 | 4.2 g | |
| Saturated | 1.4 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.06 g | |
| Cholesterol | 96.6 mg | |
| Calcium | 60.4 mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.32 mg | 36% |
| Iron | 0.72 mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 49.8 mg | 16% |
| Manganese | 0.65 mg | 36% |
| Phosphorus | 182 mg | 26% |
| Potassium | 262 mg | 6% |
| Selenium | 7.4 µg | 14% |
| Sodium | 547 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.2 mg | 16% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.07 mg | 6% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.02 mg | 2% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 1.2 mg | 9% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.4 mg | 8% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.29 mg | 22% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 8.2 µg | 2% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.03 µg | 1% |
| Choline | 5.4 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0.29 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 2.4 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.71 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 15.2 µg | 17% |
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
1.4 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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