Saigon Street Food by Day VI 16 Nov 2017

As we were walking around in the local markets in Saigon, we noticed Banh Khot being made in a number of different places, always quite popular, and at nearly every stall there were people waiting to order.

This morning Alvin woke up early in the morning and he went back to the Thai Binh wet market again to look for some early snacks. While exploring Thai Binh wet market, he stopped at a Banh Khot stall.

The lady quickly made her Banh Khot, pouring in the batter, and the smell and sizzle could be detected from across the market.

The batter of Banh Khot is made from rice flour, coconut milk, and a hint of turmeric powder to give it that slightly yellow colour. The batter is then fried in a hot griddle, the same pan looks like a smaller muffin pan.

As the batter is sizzling away in plenty of oil, a shrimp is placed in the centre of the griddle pancake along with a sprinkle of green onions, which cooks into the top of the batter. The Banh Khot is finished when the batter is cooked, and the outside is golden and crispy.

Alvin did take away for us to eat in the hotel when he came back from the market. Banh Khot are the little pancake sliders, and makes a delicious little light meal or snack.