Bánh xếp Hải Huê, steamed pork and shrimp dumplings
Exquisite Vietnamese ravioli: pasta made with cane sugar, filling of pork, shrimp, shiitake mushrooms, and agar jelly, steamed in a chicken broth, and gar…
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
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
- Dice the pork and shiitake mushrooms into small pieces. Devein the shrimp and dice them. ≈ 8 min
- Take a portion of the broth and add the agar to it. Then, mix the resulting gel.
- Season the remaining broth to create a soup.
- Separate the eggs, keeping the whites. ≈ 2 min
- 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
- 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
- Place the filling in the center of each pastry and fold the edges, ensuring they are well sealed. Steam for 2 minutes.
- Place a ravioli in each bowl, pour in the broth, and cook for 12 to 14 minutes in a steamer.
- 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.
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