Slowly enjoying each roll of cake, diners are more and more absorbed in the sophistication of Hue royal cuisine.
Hue is the birthplace of exquisite and harmonious dishes, derived from the characteristics of ancient royal cuisine. Food enthusiasts are no strangers to small, colorful, and eye-catching dishes, from sidewalk stalls to luxury restaurants in Hue.
Among the many popular names such as Banh Nam, filter cake, and mussel rice, … there is a dish that is less famous but not so that it loses in deliciousness, on the contrary, it is extremely attractive. Today’s main character is the wet cake rolled with sour shrimp.
Sour shrimp rolls are both delicious and beautiful.(Photo: eatingwithchangechang)
Shrimp rolls used to be one of the dishes that were often present at royal meals and were greatly enjoyed by kings.
With the ingenuity and creativity of the chefs of the past, Hue people have transformed the simple, familiar wet cake into a delicate and sophisticated dish, especially attractive to both look and taste. .
The dish is not only delicious but also shows the characteristics of Hue cuisine: Small, sophisticated and full of philosophy.(Photo: kenly251)
The dish is a combination of wet cake with a variety of ingredients such as sour shrimp, boiled meat, green vegetables… Just by observing the appearance of the plate of wet cake rolled with sour shrimp, diners could hardly contain the urge to want to eat. try immediately.
Hue people consider this a dish that contains the philosophy of life because of the convergence of salty, sweet, fatty, fleshy to sour, acrid, spicy and bitter flavors.(Photo: maikhadi1404)
The ingredients of this dish are not difficult to find, nor expensive, the main soul that creates the attraction is the meticulous and skillful way of making as well as the harmonious combination of ingredients. Only skilled chefs, skillful enough as well as patient can create delicious dishes with the right taste of Hue.
The dish requires the skill and ingenuity of the seller.(Photo: Nhinhoi)
Each slice of wet cake is gently spread on a plate, then in turn pick up raw vegetables, sweet potatoes, vermicelli, a sufficient amount of each and then roll it up neatly, cut into slices to eat. The beautifully rolled and cut cakes will be placed on a plate, and continue to decorate each roll with a slice of pork belly, some sour shrimp and some carrots.
The dish requires the skill and ingenuity of the seller.(Photo: Nhinhoi)
Wet cakes, of course, need dipping sauce, and this steamed shrimp and sour shrimp cake is partly made more special thanks to this accompaniment. The sauce is made with finely cooked sweet potatoes, added tofu and Hue shrimp paste. The mixture will be put into the pan, stirring constantly until the smell is mixed.
Royal dishes but with very affordable prices. (Photo: nhnhioi)
A portion of steamed rice cake with sour shrimp is complete and attractive with all eye-catching colors: From the bright green of vegetables to the light yellow of potatoes, the clear white of vermicelli and the pink and red of sour shrimp.
Picking up a carefully and delicately arranged cake roll, dipping it in the golden brown gravy, feeling the gentle sweetness of the vegetable ingredients, gradually absorbing the salty taste of the bowl, that’s how real food is. Guests are captivated by this attractive dish.
Nowadays, it is not easy to find a place that sells wet and sour shrimp rolls with the right taste of Hue.(Photo: nguyen.duchuyy)
Sour shrimp roll cake – an ancient royal dish now present in the few remaining street vendors in the ancient capital, is definitely a must-try experience when coming to Hue.
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