Banh Bot Loc

Name: Banh Bot Loc
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Ingredients: 200g shrimp, peeled; 150g pork belly, sliced; 2 cups tapioca starch; Banana leaves, for wrapping

Bánh bột lọc/bahn bot lock/

Also known as: Tapioca Dumplings

About this dish

Translucent tapioca dumplings filled with shrimp and pork, wrapped and steamed in banana leaf.

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Ingredients

🍤200g shrimp, peeled

🥩150g pork belly, sliced

🌾2 cups tapioca starch

🍃Banana leaves, for wrapping

Method

Serves 2

Mix tapioca starch with boiling water to form a translucent, sticky dough.

Portion the dough and flatten into small rounds.

Place a piece of shrimp and pork in the center and fold to seal.

Wrap in banana leaf and steam for about 20 minutes.

Serve with nuoc cham dipping sauce.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Banh bot loc is a specialty of Hue, known for its chewy tapioca dough and traditional banana leaf wrapping.

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