1Introducing Hue ram it cake
The name Hue ram it cake has long become one of the specialties of Hue royal land. This delicious soft cake made from dough that is both crispy and flexible gives diners a rich, irresistible taste. Whenever mentioning delicious Hue dishes, surely few people can resist the special and strange taste that rare ram cakes bring.
In Hue, banh ram it is one of the rustic dishes that is very familiar to people. The little ram cake is divided into 2 parts: the soft, soft cake at the top and the crispy, fragrant ram cake at the bottom. These two seemingly impossible flavors combined, when put through the skillful hands of the baker, create a uniquely attractive flavor. Adding a little burnt shrimp to the cake and dipping it into the sweet and sour dipping sauce is nothing short of delicious.
It seems like banh ram and banh it are two incompatible cakes, but through the talented hands of Hue women, banh ram it Hue has become a rustic dish known to tourists from near and far.
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Hue ram it cake has long become one of the specialties of Hue royal land. Photo: KAIWAII.FOOD
When eating banh ram it, visitors will feel the crispy and flexible taste of banh ram and banh it. The flavors blend together extremely perfectly and delicately. The cake may be fatty, but diners can eat it forever without getting bored. In Hue, there are many families making banh ram with a long tradition. Visitors can easily find banh ram it at roadside sidewalk eateries or in luxury restaurants in the Ancient Capital.
When serving on a plate, Hue people often put the pure white banh it on top and add a layer of golden shrimp paste to look very attractive. The unique point of the little ram cake is that it is dipped in a specially prepared sweet and sour fish sauce, not too salty or too sweet, with the added spiciness of a few slices of chili.
Visitors can easily find banh ram less at roadside sidewalk eateries or in luxury restaurants
2Ram cake is rarely prepared by the hands of Hue people
Banh ram it consists of 2 parts: banh ram and banh it, so when preparing, people will make banh ram and banh it separately. The methods for making these two types of cakes are very different but they have the same ingredient: glutinous rice flour. Hue people often choose glutinous rice flour milled from pure glutinous rice.
The glutinous rice used to make cakes must be premium white, sticky sticky rice that is self-milled. Self-milled glutinous rice flour will be smoother and more fragrant than dried sticky rice flour sold in the market. That is also one of the secrets to retaining the traditional flavor of the cake. After grinding, the glutinous rice flour is dried by placing it in a cloth bag and pressing a heavy object on it to drain all the water.
The glutinous rice used to make the cake must be premium white, sticky sticky rice that is self-milled so that the cake is less smooth and more fragrant.
The filling for banh it is not meat like other cakes but is filled with ground shrimp. Ground shrimp is a typical specialty of Hue cuisine. Shrimp will be stir-fried in onion fat until cooked and then scooped out. Using ground shrimp as a filling will create a very unique flavor of Hue in the little ram cake.
To make delicious banh it requires the baker to skillfully shape it so that the cake looks beautiful and the filling does not burst out. Banh it looks only the size of 2-3 fingers, very pretty, that’s why it’s called banh it. The cake will be steamed on a bamboo mat for about 15 – 20 minutes until cooked. After steaming, it is flexible and has a white color that looks extremely attractive.
Ram cakes do not need filling, they are fried in a pan with lots of grease until they are crispy and dark yellow. Take the cake out and place it on absorbent paper to drain the oil. Place a little cake on top of the ram cake, use chopsticks to flatten the cake and press it tightly onto the ram cake.
To make delicious banh it requires the baker to skillfully shape it so that the cake looks beautiful and the filling does not burst out
3Some places enjoy little ram cakes
3.1 Ba Do ram little cake shop
When it comes to cake cuisine in general and little ram cakes in particular, Ba Do ram less cake shop is a great destination for tourists. The cake recipe here is very special so the cake has an indescribable toughness, each bite is filled with shrimp and meat filling, indescribably delicious. The restaurant has a spacious, airy space and has parking for cars.
Ba Do ram little cake shop is loved by many tourists and locals. Picking up a piece of banh ram ti, then dipping it in the accompanying bowl of dipping sauce and enjoying, visitors will feel the delicious taste of Hue cuisine hidden in each small piece of banh ram tiu.
Address: No. 8 Nguyen Binh Khiem, Hue city
Opening hours: 8:00 – 21:00
Reference price: 10,000 VND – 50,000 VND
The cake recipe at Ba Do restaurant is very special, so the cake has an indescribable toughness, each bite is filled with shrimp and meat filling.
3.2 Me Le little ram cake shop
Me Le restaurant attracts tourists with quality Hue cakes. Diners can enjoy many delicious Hue cakes when coming to the restaurant. Among them, banh ram it is one of the “Best sellers” most chosen by tourists. The space of Me Le restaurant is very airy with a garden design style, creating a more airy and comfortable place to enjoy banh ram.
The combination of the crispy taste of banh ram with the aromatic, flexible taste of banh it and the sweet and salty taste of fish sauce has satisfied many diners. Banh ram is small so visitors can put a whole piece of cake in their mouth to enjoy. Fully feel the delicious flavor of Hue’s famous cake.
Address: 104/17/9 Kim Long, Hue city
Opening price: 6:00 – 10:00
Reference price: 15,000 VND – 25,000 VND
Banh ram it is a combination of the crispy taste of banh ram with the aromatic, sticky taste of banh it and the sweet and salty taste of fish sauce.
3.3 Tay Loc market food court
Tay Loc market food area has many banh ram little shops. Compared to the above addresses, cake prices here are very cheap. With only 5,000 VND – 7,000 VND, you can enjoy a super delicious cake. Cakes are made by the hands of shop owners with many years of experience. When placing ram cake on a plate, place the cake on top to look more eye-catching. Below the plate, place delicately cut green banana leaves.
Accompanying the plate of ram cake is a cup of sweet and sour dipping sauce that is very elaborately prepared. The dipping sauce is not too salty or too sweet, has the spicy taste of chili, the strong taste of garlic and the sour taste of lemon. So when you come here, spend at least a day to enjoy the special little ram cakes at the restaurant. The unique blend of the quintessence of Hue’s culinary culture will definitely make you fall in love and forget the way back.
Tay Loc market food court has many small ram cake shops with very cheap prices from only 5,000 VND – 7,000 VND.
Since ancient times, banh ram little has been learned and prepared by royal families to become one of the royal dishes. Nowadays, banh ram it has become an indispensable dish of Hue cuisine, always suggested by previous tourists in their experiences traveling to Hue on their own. If you have the opportunity to travel to Hue, don’t forget to find and enjoy this wonderfully delicious cake.
