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.

White Rose Dumplings (Bánh Bao Bánh Vạc)
Photo: Chainwit., CC BY 4.0 · source
  • 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

  1. Finely chop or mince the shrimp with the garlic and season with a little of the fish sauce and the pepper.
  2. Make a smooth, pliable dough with the rice flour and hot water, kneading until soft; keep covered so it doesn't dry out.
  3. 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.
  4. Steam the dumplings for 8-10 minutes until translucent.
  5. 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

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy285 kcal13%
Carbohydrates35.7 g
Water127 mL
Fiber1.4 g5%
Protein15.3 g32%
Tryptophan0.04 g
Threonine0.1 g
Isoleucine0.12 g
Leucine0.23 g
Lysine0.11 g
Methionine0.06 g
Cystine0.05 g
Phenylalanine0.14 g
Tyrosine0.14 g
Valine0.17 g
Histidine0.07 g
Fat8.9 g
Monounsaturated2 g
Polyunsaturated4.8 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.02 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0.02 g
Omega-64.2 g
Saturated1.4 g
Trans-Fats0.06 g
Cholesterol96.6 mg
Calcium60.4 mg6%
Copper0.32 mg36%
Iron0.72 mg4%
Magnesium49.8 mg16%
Manganese0.65 mg36%
Phosphorus182 mg26%
Potassium262 mg6%
Selenium7.4 µg14%
Sodium547 mg
Zinc1.2 mg16%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.07 mg6%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.02 mg2%
Niacin (vitamin B3)1.2 mg9%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.4 mg8%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.29 mg22%
Folate (vitamin B9)8.2 µg2%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.03 µg1%
Choline5.4 mg1%
Vitamin A0.29 µg0%
Vitamin C2.4 mg3%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E0.71 mg5%
Vitamin K15.2 µg17%

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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