What is Banh Khot of Vietnamese?

What is Banh Khot of Vietnamese ?

Banh Khot, or Vietnamese savory mini pancakes, is made from a batter of rice flour, corn starch, turmeric powder, water and coconut milk.

They are usually topped with shrimp, brushed with scallion oil, fried on a cast iron Banh Khot or Aebleskiver pan to crispy perfection on the outside yet fluffy on the inside.

Eating Banh Khot requires assembly, making it a fun social experience that is often shared with families and friends.

On the other hand, banh khot can be one of those foods that excuse you from having conversations and socializing altogether. You are either wrapping, dipping, or chewing, making it the perfect food for an antisocial or big introvert.

Banh Khot Flour Premix

There are little variations in the batter, depending on who you ask. You can save yourself some time and guesswork by buying the Banh Khot flour mix. They are sold in many Asian supermarkets alongside all the other small bags of flour mixes. These are convenient options on lazy days.

I’m not going to lie. It was hard to get my hands on an authentic banh khot/Aebleskiver pan. You can get them easily in Vietnam and I really wished I did when I visited.

I wasn’t able to find the pan either at my regular Vietnamese grocery store (go figure!). I finally found it in a Korean grocery store, KP International Market to be exact. It came with the lid, which is a must!

How to Eat Banh Khot

Banh Khot is always accompanied by a large platter of leafy vegetables and herbs and a bowl of prepared fish sauce for dipping.

To eat Banh Khot, start with a large leafy vegetable, like lettuce or Cai Be Xanh (a type of Vietnamese mustard green), in the palm of your hand. This will be the main wrapper. Add Vietnamese herbs if you wish.

Place a fried banh khot on top. Roll everything up tightly into a log. Dip the rolled banh khot in the dipping sauce for every bite and enjoy.

In Vietnam, you can find banh khot sold in fancy restaurants or right out on the streets on rollaway carts.

For me, I prefer the latter where you sit on tiny plastic stools and eat off flimsy tables with the sound of motorbikes an inch away, threatening to end your life in a blink of an eye. Now, that is a good time, my friends.

Banh Khot vs Banh Xeo

Banh Khot is very similar to Banh Xeo (Vietnamese sizzling crepes).

Both are wrapped in leafy greens and dipped in a sweet chilli sauce. However, Banh Khot is much smaller and thicker than Banh Xeo. If I have to choose between the two, it’s Banh Khot. Who doesn’t love food in bite-sized form? Plus, it’s simpler with fewer ingredients and harder to mess up.

In the below recipe, I’ll show you how to make banh khot, completely from scratch.

For the batter, you will need rice flour, corn starch, turmeric, water and coconut milk.

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