Bánh xếp Hải Huê, steamed pork and shrimp dumplings

Bánh xếp Hải Huê, steamed pork and shrimp dumplings

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Exquisite Vietnamese ravioli: pasta made with cane sugar, filling of pork, shrimp, shiitake mushrooms, and agar jelly, steamed in a chicken broth, and gar…

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This recipe for Bánh xếp (tartlet) is a specialty of the Chinese strainer breakfast. It combines various fillings to create a tartlet that is both flavorful and visually appealing.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time14 min
  • Resting2 min
  • Total46 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostModerate
  • Cooking methodsteam
  • Estimated cost$28.79 $2.88 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Low lactose

Ingredients

10 people
  • $2.25
  • $15.39
  • $1.67
  • $0.38
  • $2.39
  • $1.48
  • $3.48
  • $1.75

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 8 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Dice the pork and shiitake mushrooms into small pieces. Devein the shrimp and dice them. ≈ 8 min
  2. Take a portion of the broth and add the agar to it. Then, mix the resulting gel.
  3. Season the remaining broth to create a soup.
  4. Separate the eggs, keeping the whites. ≈ 2 min
  5. For the dough, whisk the egg whites with the flour until you have a soft ball, then roll it out and divide it into 10 pieces. ≈ 10 min
  6. For the filling, combine the pork with a little flour and salt, then the shrimp and shiitake mushrooms. Season, add the agar gel, and work until the mixture holds its shape. Divide into 10 portions. ≈ 4 min
  7. Place the filling in the center of each pastry and fold the edges, ensuring they are well sealed. Steam for 2 minutes.
  8. Place a ravioli in each bowl, pour in the broth, and cook for 12 to 14 minutes in a steamer.
  9. Garnish each bowl with 2 walnuts and a sprig of cilantro. Serve hot or warm. ≈ 10 min

The bill

Bánh xếp Hải Huê, steamed pork and shrimp dumplings

  • 120 g of fresh shrimp$2.25
  • 20 g of agar-agar in filament form$15.39
  • 600 ml of chicken broth$1.67
  • 240 g of wheat flour$0.38
  • 6 egg whites (the whites)$2.39
  • 60 g of shiitake mushrooms$1.48
  • salt, tapioca starch, sugar, powdered chicken stock, pepper, sesame oil$3.48
  • fresh cilantro$1.75

Total$28.79

that's $2.88 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 180 g of pork
  • 120 g of fresh shrimp
  • 20 g of agar-agar in filament form
  • 600 ml of chicken broth
  • 240 g of wheat flour
  • 6 egg whites (the whites)
  • 60 g of shiitake mushrooms
  • 20 small, shelled walnuts
  • salt, tapioca starch, sugar, powdered chicken stock, pepper, sesame oil
  • fresh cilantro

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