Banh Xeo

Ingredients

• 250 g rice flour
• 200 ml coconut milk
• 250 ml water
• 1 tsp turmeric
• 4 spring onion
• 300 g shrimp
• 200 g pork belly
• 300 g bean sprouts
• 1 head lettuce
• 20 g mint
• 20 g thai basil
• 4 tbsp fish sauce
• 2 lime
• 6 tbsp vegetable oil

Steps

1. Whisk the rice flour, coconut milk, water, turmeric, salt, and sliced scallion into a thin batter.
2. Rest the batter 30 minutes.
3. Sear the sliced pork belly.
4. Add the shrimp and cook 1 minute.
5. Pour a thin layer of batter into the hot pan, swirl, and cover briefly.
6. Add bean sprouts to one half and fold like an omelette.
7. Crisp the underside.
8. Tear pieces into lettuce with herbs and dip in nuoc cham.