{"id":2803,"date":"2021-08-09T11:11:04","date_gmt":"2021-08-09T11:11:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vanhoamientay.com\/tourism\/soc-trang-rice-cake"},"modified":"2021-08-09T11:11:04","modified_gmt":"2021-08-09T11:11:04","slug":"soc-trang-rice-cake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vanhoamientay.com\/en\/cuisine\/soc-trang-rice-cake","title":{"rendered":"Soc Trang rice cake"},"content":{"rendered":"<em>When people mention S\u00f3c Tr\u0103ng, they don&#8217;t just think of b\u00e1nh p\u00eda but also another highly appealing dish: S\u00f3c Tr\u0103ng b\u00e1nh c\u1ed1ng (fried rice cake with toppings).<\/em>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\nEach locality may have slight variations in preparation. However, to enjoy the most delicious b\u00e1nh c\u1ed1ng in S\u00f3c Tr\u0103ng, food lovers must head to the roadside market along Xo\u00e0i C\u00e0 N\u00e3 Road (\u0110\u1ea1i T\u00e2m \u2013 M\u1ef9 Xuy\u00ean), about 8km from S\u00f3c Tr\u0103ng town.\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\nThe method for making b\u00e1nh c\u1ed1ng isn&#8217;t complicated; everything depends on the skilled hands of the cook in selecting ingredients, mixing the batter, and pouring it evenly and beautifully into the mold.\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\nThe mold for b\u00e1nh c\u1ed1ng is a small round cylinder, smaller than the mouth of an iced coffee glass, about 20 cm tall. The cake shell is made from ordinary rice flour; the baker must choose the best rice\u2014fragrant seasonal rice\u2014then soak it for two nights before grinding. After grinding, mix with diluted saltwater and soak the batter in a jar for another one to two nights. Only then will the shell meet the required standards. The filling includes shrimp, minced pork, whole cooked mung beans, and chicken eggs. The secret to the deliciousness here lies in the minced pork mixed with shallots\u2014a local crop abundantly grown along the coast in V\u0129nh Ch\u00e2u town (S\u00f3c Tr\u0103ng). The shallot aroma in the fried cake blends wonderfully with the fresh herbs served alongside.\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\nTo make one b\u00e1nh c\u1ed1ng, the vendor scoops a bit of batter into the mold, adds a layer of mung beans, minced pork mixed with shallots, then covers it with another layer of batter. On top, a few boiled shrimp are placed.\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\nB\u00e1nh c\u1ed1ng is eaten similarly to b\u00e1nh x\u00e8o: wrapped with fresh herbs and dipped in sour fish sauce. The herb plate includes lettuce, water mimosa (rau r\u0103m), mint, fish mint, and a few raw cabbage leaves. The cabbage leaves, once separated from the head, should be soaked in salted iced water to keep them extra crisp.\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\nThe dipping sauce for S\u00f3c Tr\u0103ng b\u00e1nh c\u1ed1ng is also quite distinctive: it must use authentic Ph\u00fa Qu\u1ed1c anchovy fish sauce, pounded spicy ginger, and refreshingly sour lime.\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\nThough simple, S\u00f3c Tr\u0103ng b\u00e1nh c\u1ed1ng is hard to replicate elsewhere, as it&#8217;s a unique traditional dish exclusive to the land of S\u00f3c Tr\u0103ng.\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:verse {\"textAlign\":\"right\"} -->\r\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse has-text-align-right\">Compiled by B\u0103ng T\u00e2m<\/pre>\r\n<!-- \/wp:verse -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When people mention S\u00f3c Tr\u0103ng, they don&#8217;t just think of b\u00e1nh p\u00eda but also another highly appealing dish: S\u00f3c Tr\u0103ng b\u00e1nh c\u1ed1ng (fried rice cake with toppings). Each locality may have slight variations in preparation. However, to enjoy the most delicious b\u00e1nh c\u1ed1ng in S\u00f3c Tr\u0103ng, food lovers must head to the roadside market along&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"rank_math_lock_modified_date":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[642],"tags":[723,776,1157,752],"location":[665],"class_list":["post-2803","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-cuisine","tag-am-thuc","tag-am-thuc-soc-trang","tag-rice-cake","tag-soc-trang","location-soc-trang"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vanhoamientay.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2803"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vanhoamientay.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vanhoamientay.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vanhoamientay.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vanhoamientay.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2803"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/vanhoamientay.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2803\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vanhoamientay.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2803"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vanhoamientay.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2803"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vanhoamientay.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2803"},{"taxonomy":"location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vanhoamientay.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/location?post=2803"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}