Banh khot are delicious crispy mini pancakes. Read about this wonderful Vietnamese street food on my blog now: http://migrationology.com/2015/01/banh-khot/
There are a near infinite amount of delicious foods to eat when you’re in Vietnam, and one of my favorite light snacks or small meals is banh khot (bánh khọt). In English they could be called a number of different things, but most of the time they are translated as mini or crispy pancakes. The batter is made from a combination of rice flour and sometimes even day old cooked grains of rice, mixed with lots of rich coconut milk, and a sprinkle of turmeric to give them that tempting yellow color. The batter is then fried in a mini griddle, similar to Thai style khanom krok, in lots of oil so the edges get extremely golden crispy yet the center remains a bit gooey and soft. Banh khot is then served with a typical plate of raw leafy vegetables and herbs which are used to assemble each bite.
When I was in Saigon, and searching for delicious Vietnamese street food one day we were walking through Chợ Bàn Cờ – a local market in the Saigon. I could honestly smell the aroma of frying banh khot before I ever saw it. The smell was incredible, and after walking around the packed alleys of the Vietnamese market for a while, we eventually stumbled into the source of this delicious street food snack, hiding within the market, surrounded by other vendors, and a continual crowd of hungry customers. She had a number of stools there to eat at, but the majority of her banh khot customers were buying for takeaway, to take home and eat later. But since there were a couple of empty stools as we arrived, Ying and I immediately jumped at the opportunity, and soon we were sitting within the crowds, catching whiffs of the irresistible mini pancakes and waiting for our plate to finish frying.
It took a few minutes as she had a few banh khot order ahead of us, but soon enough out plate of delicious Vietnamese pancakes was placed before us, and she asked if we wanted a scoop of extra coconut cream on top. I decided to get half and half, though if I ate here again, I’d probably get them all topped. The mini banh khot pancakes were incredibly crispy and golden yellow on the bottom, they were creamy and soft on the inside. I saw some people dipping their pancakes into the sweet fish sauce dressing, then adding them to a handful of leaves and then eating, and I also saw other just wrap everything together, the dip into the sauce. I tried both methods, each was equally delicious.
Banh xeo, in southern Vietnam is a huge crispy crepe, while banh khot are much smaller in size, and I think they are much more hearty because of the thicker batter. While both are eaten in a very similar method with lots of herbs and the same nuoc cham fish sauce for dipping, overall I preferred banh khot – with that coconut milk and shrimp it was so good! While you can find these mini pancakes all over, I think it makes one of the best Vietnamese street food dishes – it’s such a great dish for eating at a market or on the side of the street, a piping hot plate of crispy goodness, contrasting the fresh herbs and vegetables. When you’re in Saigon, don’t miss the opportunity to dig into some delicious banh khot.
This particular stall I ate at was in Saigon somewhere in the laves and back alleys of Chợ Bàn Cờ market, just a local neighborhood market. But you’ll find exact street food stalls just like this throughout the city.
Here are more details about this exact spot: http://migrationology.com/2015/01/banh-khot/
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Vietnam – banh khot
Cambodia – nom kruok
Thailand – khanom krok
Laos – khanom kok
do they make any taki yaki with squid instead of octopus?
It is all in the dipping sauce! Boy, I miss this dish!
So proud of our Vietnamese cuisine … fresh, light, tasty, lots of raw veggies and herbs … simple yet phenomenal in taste and preparation! That is the reason why when you go eat in Vietnam, a stall/shop only served 1 or 2 dishes – simply it’s their best dish – which is well known for! Most of the time, the vendors only trade in a small window of time 3 to 5 hours a day- morning, afternoon or evening (some exceptions of course).
Another thing – if you think Bánh Xèo is not as good as Bánh Khọt – you visited the wrong place. Try again at another recommended restaurant for Bánh Xèo!
My country 🙂 i like that too
Lots of foods and stalls selling difference kind of foods very healthy fresh foods thanks .
The biggest bite ever. A bit too much to watch
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Mark you used to react to food so well, why do you exaggerate so much now? And everything tastes good now even when it's unlikely every single thing you eat is nice. I prefer your older videos to be honest. I also like your videos with mike Chen because you don't do it there. Mad love ❤️
Noticed everything is fresh and green compare to eating artificial food in the U.S
My mom & grandma makes those .. my grandma made it the best !! RIP GRANDMA ????.. Mark ty for sharing & bringing back great memories.. Buddha bless ????
If you visit Paris and you miss Banh Khot from Vietnam, come try out ours in my dad's restaurant 😉
One of my favorite!!! One can never get enough of this…
man I miss Vietnam , haven't in ages cant wait to go back.. love ur videos mark
thank you very much . for introducing my country's culture … i like your video
Another one of my favs! They're mini crispy crepes filled with shrimp and coconut milk rice batter topped with scallions. Tastes even better with mint leaves wrapped with lettuce.
I like your eyes and expression of face when you eat, ha ha, have a good time !, Like your videos .
When my mom told me about this food I thought she said banh cock
just 40.000đ for that dress girls !, just 60.000đ for this shirt!, Come on ! it just 50.000đ …..haha….yeah it's my busy city ???
Wait is there a video for the plane to Vietnam? Understand what they are saying
this bring back my memories of banh khot
One of my favorite food in Vietnam. Tabarnack ça m'manque
swear all i hear is just "1 pants for 40, 4 shirts for 100" haha
That looks amazing! Have to find it when I get there…
Hi Mark, i really love your videos, u're so passionate about food and watching every single one of them, inspires me. I'll be leaving for Vietnam in a couple of weeks and i know usually the advice i've been given is stay away from uncooked foods, especially raw veggies. Did you have any problems after consuming lettuce/herbs with their meals there? Cause they are so tempting. Thanks and keep up the great work! Cristina
i am vietnam
we have it here in indonesia its called bakwan and in surabaya and east java ita belovedly called ote-ote, bearing the similarity to the pancake down to the shrimp added on top, only deep fried, the pattern is skillfully done using a laddle and then releasing it to the deep fried oil
Lol the lady in the background thinks this was gonna be on tv