Can Tho is not only famous for its romantic river scenery and crowded floating markets but also for its rich and diverse cuisine. Among them, there is Bánh tằm bì aka Silkworm with shredded pork skin cake, which is one of the most popular specialties here. Visitors will be able to see with their own eyes the delicious and attractive silkworm cake. This special cake is also made from two main ingredients including bánh tằm (silkworm cake) and bì (shredded pork skin).
Specialties
Silkworm cake is made from a mixture of rice flour, glutinous rice flour, and tapioca starch, then put into a mold and then steamed. The pork skin and pork are boiled until soft and sliced into thin strips.
People will display silkworm cake and shredded pork skin on a plate with cucumber, herbs, fatty coconut milk, and scallion oil.
The soul of this dish is the sweet and sour dipping sauce with many ingredients including fish sauce, garlic, chili, and lime.
The softness of the cake mixed with creamy coconut milk, crispy pork skin, and vegetables creates an extremely wonderful dish. Another point that makes this cake extremely popular is that the ingredients are not too much and do not lose people’s appetite. This dish is easy to eat, cheap, and rustic, which is also the reason why even those who have been away from home for many years still remember it.
Main ingredient
– Rice flour, glutinous rice flour, and tapioca starch
– Coconut milk
– Shredded pork skin, pork
– Cucumber, herbs, coconut milk, and scallion oil
– Fish sauce, garlic, chili, and lime
Recommend some places to enjoy
- Bánh tằm Ung Văn Khiêm: This is one of the familiar breakfast addresses of the local people. The restaurant’s menu is quite simple, and one of the most popular dishes is bánh tằm bì.
Address: No. 16B1 Ung Van Khiem Street, Ninh Kieu District, Can Tho City
- Bánh tằm bì Cần Thơ 777: You will enjoy a special spicy silkworm cake, eaten with curry, chicken, blood pudding, bean sprouts, herbs and indispensable spicy and sour sauce.
Address: No. 54/8 Hung Vuong Street, Ninh Kieu District, Can Tho City
If you are looking for a delicious and authentic Vietnamese dish, Bánh tằm bì is a great option. It is a flavorful and satisfying dish that is sure to please everyone.
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