Old Hanoi Sweet Potato And Ginger Pudding Chè Khoai Lan Food

OLD HANOI SWEET POTATO AND GINGER PUDDING - CHè KHOAI LAN

Steps:

• Bring the water to the boil, and put in the sweet potato.
• When the water returns to the boil, add the ginger, and continue cooking until the potato is tender and cooked through.
• Add sugar and a little arrow starch, and allow it to dissolve completely. Then remove from the heat. Serve hot.
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GRILLED FISH HANOI STYLE

Steps:

• Peel the galanga and cut into pieces, then process in a blender with a tablespoon of water.
• In a blender, combine turmeric with a little water and a dash of lemon juice, press and strain.
• Strain the shrimp paste together with the fermented rice to collect the juice.
• Mix together the galanga, the turmeric juice, the shrimp paste and rice mixture and the cashew nut oil.
• Season with oyster sauce and sugar.
• Marinate the fish in the mixture for at least three hours.
• Arrange the pieces of the fish on a grill. Grill on a cast iron plate with oil with a little dill, white parts of chives, peanuts and dried onion on top - turn continuously.
• Serve hot with the "bun" noodles and a Vietnamese dipping sauce.
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KEM TRAI VAI VOI GUNG- LYCHEE AND GINGER ICE

Steps:

• Put the lychees in a blender or food processor together with the ginger and water. Process to a fine puree.
• Pour the mixture into a 23cm square baking tin and put into the freezer for 3 hours.
• Break the iced mixture into chunks and process again until slushy.
• Return to the baking tin and freeze once more until solid.
• Allow the mixture to soften lightly (about 5 minutes) and scoop into 4 champagne glasses or rice bowls.
• Garnish with mint leaves and lychees.

BAKED GINGER PUDDING

Steps:

• Boil together the syrup ingredients for five minutes and pour into a greased dish. Keep warm while you prepare the mixture.
• Mixture:.
• Cream butter and sugar and add egg. Dissolve bicarb in milk and pour over dates and jam. Add to butter mixture and stir well. Sift the dry ingredients together and add to butter mixture. Stir well. Put the mixture in the warm syrup using a spoon and bake for 30 minutes at 180°C Serve with custard.