Quang Binh Banh Loc – Simple but unforgettable flavor

When talking about Quang Binh cuisine or the delicious specialties of this land, people never forget to mention the simple but delicious banh loc. Quang Binh people are simple, these specialty cakes are also simple, but the rich flavor is very unique and cannot be confused with other places.

You may think that delicious banh loc or banh bot loc only exists in Hue cuisine, but Hue is not the only homeland of banh loc that can easily captivate diners. If you have the opportunity to travel to Quang Binh, stop at the very quiet and peaceful coastal city of Dong Hoi, stop by a small shop to enjoy some small banh loc, you will immediately feel the poetic taste that many food lovers have praised for banh loc of this humble Quang Binh land.

Made from tapioca flour with a filling of small pink fresh shrimp, sometimes with a little wood ear mushroom and a little braised meat, plus a little fried or chopped green onion and a little sweet and sour fish sauce with sliced ​​chili, true to the taste of Quang Binh people – Quang Binh’s banh loc is just that but surprisingly rich. Quang Binh’s banh loc is delicious perhaps because the tapioca flour of this land is delicious. The tapioca flour used to make banh loc is neither too chewy nor too soft, when made into banh loc it is very tasty.

To make delicious cakes, people boil tapioca flour until it is slightly cooked, take it out to cool, then knead the dough thoroughly until smooth before shaping the cakes. The process sounds easy, but when you start making it, you will see how elaborate it is. If you do not boil the flour skillfully, it will be difficult to shape delicious cakes. The cake filling does not sound special, but because the filling is always made from fresh ingredients from the Quang Binh countryside rich in river shrimp and sea fish, the shrimp, although sometimes small, are incredibly delicious.

As for the dipping sauce, perhaps this is the plus point for the richness of Quang Binh’s banh loc. Not too sour or not too sweet, the thickly sliced ​​chili peppers are red in the bowl but you will not feel as spicy as you think. The fish sauce for dipping banh loc of Quang Binh people is very delicious, the flavor is rich but not harsh. It is delicious because of the good fish sauce, because of the skillful mixing, with the typical flavor of Quang Binh people. It makes the person enjoying banh loc feel the wonderful harmony of both the cake and this simple dipping sauce.

A banh loc can be the starting point for long stories about the simple and peaceful life of Quang Binh people. The simple cake is the highlight of a simple local culinary culture, but makes people talk about it with endless stories. If you have the opportunity to go on a tour of Quang Binh one day, do not forget to bring back some banh loc wrapped in banana leaves, carefully prepared by skillful locals, for your friends and relatives to try. This is not only a gift for the trip, but also a little echo of a peaceful land, with precious, kind-hearted people, that everyone can feel right away when enjoying delicious banh loc.

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