Vietnamese Street Food - Extremely Tasty Banh Khot

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Banh khot are delicious crispy mini pancakes. Read about this wonderful Vietnamese street food on my blog now: There are a near infinite amount of delicious foods to eat when youre in Vietnam, and one of my favorite light snacks or small meals is banh khot (bnh kht. In English they could be called a number of different things, but most of the time they are translated as mini or crispy pancakes. The batter is made from a combination of rice flour and sometimes even day old cooked grains of rice, mixed with lots of rich coconut milk, and a sprinkle of turmeric to give them that tempting yellow color. The batter is then fried in a mini griddle, similar to Thai style khanom krok, in lots of oil so the edges get extremely golden crispy yet the center remains a bit gooey and soft. Banh khot is then served with a typical plate of raw leafy vegetables and herbs which are used to assemble each bite. When I was in Saigon, and searching for delicious Vietnamese street food one day we were walking through Ch Bn C - a local market in the Saigon. I could honestly smell the aroma of frying banh khot before I ever saw it. The smell was incredible, and after walking around the packed alleys of the Vietnamese market for a while, we eventually stumbled into the source of this delicious street food snack, hiding within the market, surrounded by other vendors, and a continual crowd of hungry customers. She had a number of stools there to eat at, but the majority of her banh khot customers were buying for takeaway, to take home and eat later. But since there were a couple of empty stools as we arrived, Ying and I immediately jumped at the opportunity, and soon we were sitting within the crowds, catching whiffs of the irresistible mini pancakes and waiting for our plate to finish frying. It took a few minutes as she had a few banh khot order ahead of us, but soon enough out plate of delicious Vietnamese pancakes was placed before us, and she asked if we wanted a scoop of extra coconut cream on top. I decided to get half and half, though if I ate here again, Id probably get them all topped. The mini banh khot pancakes were incredibly crispy and golden yellow on the bottom, they were creamy and soft on the inside. I saw some people dipping their pancakes into the sweet fish sauce dressing, then adding them to a handful of leaves and then eating, and I also saw other just wrap everything together, the dip into the sauce. I tried both methods, each was equally delicious. Banh xeo, in southern Vietnam is a huge crispy crepe, while banh khot are much smaller in size, and I think they are much more hearty because of the thicker batter. While both are eaten in a very similar method with lots of herbs and the same nuoc cham fish sauce for dipping, overall I preferred banh khot - with that coconut milk and shrimp it was so good While you can find these mini pancakes all over, I think it makes one of the best Vietnamese street food dishes - its such a great dish for eating at a market or on the side of the street, a piping hot plate of crispy goodness, contrasting the fresh herbs and vegetables. When youre in Saigon, dont miss the opportunity to dig into some delicious banh khot. This particular stall I ate at was in Saigon somewhere in the laves and back alleys of Ch Bn C market, just a local neighborhood market. But youll find exact street food stalls just like this throughout the city. Here are more details about this exact spot: Thank you very much for watching
Date: 2019-08-19

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Comments and reviews: 10

Xx UFC
I like your videos very much. I like to make those cakes next weekend. They have vietnamese pancake powder at Chinese grocery store, coconut milk and shrimp. You can have these yummy cake in State. lol. Food stands are every corner of the cities and very cheap. People are also very picky come to their food. even the foreigners queue in line at the sandwich stand for 20 minutes. Just to have a decent Vietnamese sandwich. The high paid job is not that great over there but the food is yummy.
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trinhcuong 1979
I gues due poor from war n colonized, Vietnamese had be creative to survive n thrive by invented lot dishes vegan, little meat, raw, left over, cold or warm dishes but still very tasty n nutrition, i love Vietnamese dishes even my parents are chinese due they have lot little meat dishes, raw vegy, lot ways cooking n eating than chinese cuisine, chinese tend b mostly hot saute meat n veggies n soups, thats it, so boring n greasy n not healthy.
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SilentForce20
Hi Mark, i really love your videos, u're so passionate about food and watching every single one of them, inspires me. I'll be leaving for Vietnam in a couple of weeks and i know usually the advice i've been given is stay away from uncooked foods, especially raw veggies. Did you have any problems after consuming lettuce/herbs with their meals there? Cause they are so tempting. Thanks and keep up the great work Cristina
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GurlGoneWild704
Serious question? How the heck you stay so freaking skinny eating all that great food? I love and enjoy very much of all your videos. One day I plan to travel back to my native country but I still don't understand how you don't gain weight. I would be at least 25 pounds heavier eating so much wonderful foods.
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hesti luh
we have it here in indonesia its called bakwan and in surabaya and east java ita belovedly called ote-ote, bearing the similarity to the pancake down to the shrimp added on top, only deep fried, the pattern is skillfully done using a laddle and then releasing it to the deep fried oil
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van nguyen
+Mark WiensThanks for making another great videoI'll be travelling to Vietnam on March for almost one month, from the North To South. From your videos you've made my experience much easier and more enjoyable. Thanks again and keep up the good work Cheers Mark.
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GB3770
a very unusual dish and looks very tasty - i like how many Vietnamese dishes are served with a huge pile of lettuce and herbs. they reminded me of little potatoes and 92c is a good deal. a mcdonalds cheeseburger is 99p where i am - i wish i could buy this instead.
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Cali Seoul
I tried these once and had no idea the proper way to prep them Lol. I will have to try them again at Brodard's here in Cali to enjoy the full dining experience as you had. Although I'm sure one can not beat the hustle and bustle of the street market ambiance.
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Cullen Ken
Mark, I think you need to do 25 things should do in vietnam. If you travel I n vietnam again, I think next time you need to go middle VietNam like Hoi An, Da Lat, Nha trang or Da Nang, Hue as well. So many dilicious dishes you'll love to eat them.
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