Nom Hoa Chuoi

Name: Nom Hoa Chuoi
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Ingredients: 1 banana blossom; Water with lime juice or vinegar, for soaking; 200g poached chicken, shredded; 1 carrot, julienned; Vietnamese mint, rau răm and coriander; Dressing: fish sauce, lime, sugar, garlic and chilli; Roasted peanuts and fried shallots

Nộm hoa chuối/nohm hwah CHOO-ee/

Also known as: Goi Bap Chuoi, Vietnamese Banana Blossom Salad, Banana Flower Salad

About this dish

A fresh salad of finely shredded banana blossom with chicken, herbs and peanuts in a lime and fish sauce dressing.

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Ingredients

🌸1 banana blossom

🍋Water with lime juice or vinegar, for soaking

🍗200g poached chicken, shredded

🥕1 carrot, julienned

🌿Vietnamese mint, rau răm and coriander

🐟Dressing: fish sauce, lime, sugar, garlic and chilli

🥜Roasted peanuts and fried shallots

Method

Serves 3

Peel off the tough outer leaves of the banana blossom.

Shred the tender inner part very finely, dropping it straight into lime water so it doesn't brown.

Soak for 15 minutes, then drain and squeeze dry.

Toss with the chicken, carrot, herbs and dressing.

Top with peanuts and fried shallots.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Nộm hoa chuối is a popular northern Vietnamese salad; in the south a similar dish is called gỏi bắp chuối.

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