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Banh Hoi Board

Banh Hoi Board

Cindy
The soft banh hoi, the crunch of vegetables and the succulence of the meats create a delightful eating experience with this board!
5 from 5 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 2 minutes
Course Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine Vietnamese
Servings 4

Equipment

  • Pot
  • Cutting board
  • Knife
  • Slotted spoon

Ingredients
  

  • 1 package banh hoi
  • water boiled
  • green onion oil optional
  • lettuce
  • 2 mini cucumbers sliced
  • 1 carrot cut into matchsticks, for pickling
  • mint
  • protein of choice spring rolls, roasted pork, shrimp etc.

Fish Sauce (nuoc cham)

  • ¾ cup water + 2 tbsp
  • ½ cup sugar
  • ¼ cup fish sauce
  • 2 tbsp vinegar
  • 2 tbsp lime juice freshly squeezed

Instructions
 

  • Cook the banh hoi. Boil a pot of water. Turn off heat and remove from element. Add in banh hoi sheets. Cover with a lid and let cook for 2 minutes. Remove with slotted spoon onto a paper towel or colander to drain. Handle carefully to avoid tearing as they are delicate. Roll each sheet up and set aside.
  • Wash and cut your favourite vegetables. Clean the lettuce and mint. Slice mini cucumbers on a diagonal. Pickle some carrots and daikon (instructions here).
  • Make fish sauce. Mix together water, sugar, fish sauce, vinegar and freshly squeezed lime juice.
  • Assemble the board. Here's the fun part. There is no right or wrong way to assemble. Just have fun! Layer on the vegetables first. Put the bowl of fish sauce on the board. Arrange banh hoi rolls and meat on top of the greens. Assemble each bite to your liking! I lay down lettuce, banh hoi, mint, cucumbers, pickled vegetables, then meat and roll. Dip in fish sauce before eating.

Notes

  • use a different type of protein with banh hoi such as grilled pork, beef, lemongrass shrimp, grilled squid, sliced omelette, sugar cane nem nuong, smoked tofu and spring rolls.
  • use other types of condiments, like fish sauce, peanut sauce, chili sauce or pickled vegetables can be added for additional tanginess or spiciness.
  • include a variety of fresh herbs like mint, cilantro and Thai basil to bring a refreshing and aromatic quality.
  • add a variety of vegetables such as cucumber, bean sprouts and lettuce. These all give a nice crunch.
  • give extra flavour and texture by adding crushed peanuts, fried shallots or sliced chillies.
  • saute green onions in oil and spoon over banh hoi rolls.
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Keyword Gluten Free, Grilled, Healthy, noodles, Pickled vegetables, Pork, Protein, Quick and Easy, Seafood, Shrimp, Vegetables, Vietnamese