Pancake (banh xeo) is one of the famous specialties of Can Tho. It always has a unique flavor that cannot be confused with any other dish. The main ingredients to make this pancake are pork belly, shrimp mixed with green beans, cake flour, young coconut core, and cassava roots.  And one of the delicious cake restaurants that cannot be ignored in Can Tho is 7-Toi’s Duck meat pancake.

By Thomas Vietnam at vemekong.com | All Best Foods & Restaurants in Can Tho

1. Better to Know as a Food Lover

Find them: No.45 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cai Son Hang Bang, Ninh Kieu District, Can Tho

Best time: 7:30-22:00

Don’t miss: Khot Cake (mini pancake)

Local’s pick: 7-Toi’s Duck meat pancake restaurant

Tourist’s pick: Ngoc Ngan pancake restaurant, Hue Vien pancake restaurant…

Blog: https://vemekong.com/7-toi-pancake-can-tho-food/

Facts: The name “banh xeo” comes from the sound “xeo” when the rice flour layer “landed” on a hot pan and fried until crispy.

2. Better to Know 7-Toi’s Duck meat pancake

In each region, cakes have different sizes and ingredients, thanks to which we have many unique and delicious versions of pancakes.

Although the date of birth is unknown, Pancake is often said to have originated in the central region of our country. In the Tay Son Dynasty, this dish was even so popular that it was used as a substitute for rice on the 2nd and 16th day of the lunar month.

There are quite a few opinions about the origin of pancakes.  Some people think that it is a variation of Hue’s khot cake; others argue that this recipe was learned from the Cham people many centuries ago. There is also an opinion that South Indian cuisine before the 11th century is the true inspiration to create pancakes.

But the most special of 7-Toi’s Duck meat pancake is minced duck meat and coconut tofu. Not everywhere has such a great combination in Western pancakes

3. 7-Toi’s Duck meat pancake in Can Tho

7-Toi’s Duck meat pancake is specially processed to create a unique and delicious taste. Although cooked with duck meat, don’t worry about it stinking! The duck meat here is handled very well.

Vegetables here are also very rich, there are dozens of different types of vegetables. According to Can Tho people’s experience of eating 7-Toi’s Duck meat pancake for many years, this is where 7-Toi’s Duck meat pancake has the most vegetables. A variety of vegetables from wild vegetables to garden vegetables are available for diners to choose from. If you run out of salad greens, you can freely ask for more, without worrying about increased fees.

4. How to Make Duck Meat Pancake

Ingredients for making duck meat pancakes

1 duck breast

200g pancake flour

1 teaspoon turmeric powder

100g green beans

1 cup coconut milk

1/2 onion

100g bean sprouts

Green onions, herbs of all kinds, broccoli, lettuce…

Spices: Sugar, salt, seasoning, monosodium glutamate, fish sauce, garlic, chili, lemon, etc.

How to make duck meat pancakes

Step 1: Prepare ingredients

First, remove the bones and then mince the duck breast, then marinate the duck meat with spices including a little salt, seasoning, sugar, MSG, mix well, let the meat infuse the spices for about 30 minutes.

Green beans are washed and then soaked in warm water for about 30 minutes, washed and then steamed.

Peel the onion, wash it and cut it into thin slices. Pick the scallions, remove the roots, wash and cut into small pieces. The rack is washed and dried. All kinds of herbs are picked up and soaked in salt water, then washed a few times to clean and then dry.

Step 2: Make the dough

Similar to how to make regular pancake dough. You also put rice flour in a bowl with turmeric powder and a little salt, mix well, then slowly add coconut milk and filtered water. Just add the water and stir with your hands until the mixture thickens and there are no lumps. Note that the flour mixture must not be too liquid or too thick, which will affect the quality of the cake when finished.  Finally, add finely chopped scallions and mix well.

Step 3: Make the dipping sauce

Duck cake dipping sauce is mixed with the ratio of 1 part fish sauce, 1 part sugar, 1 part vinegar, 5 parts water and then dissolved together. Finally, add minced garlic and chili and finely chopped white radish and red radish to make sour food for the dipping sauce. You can increase or decrease the following ingredients to suit your taste!

Step 4: Fry the cake

Put the pan on the stove and cook on medium heat, then add a little oil to coat the entire surface of the pan. When the oil is hot, add a little fragrant sauteed onion, then add minced duck meat to the pan, spread the meat evenly, then scoop a patch of flour and pour it quickly into the pan, then evenly coat the surface of the pan. Next, spread the steamed green zucchini with the rack and cover for about 3 minutes until the cake is golden, then open the lid and stir for about 1 more minute until the cake is golden crispy, then fold the cake in half for a plate. Keep doing this until you run out of ingredients.

Step 5: Done

When the cake is finished, you can put the cake on a plate with a plate of vegetables and a bowl of sweet and sour sauce to enjoy. The outside layer of cake dough is crispy, the inside is delicious duck meat served with vegetables and dipping sauce.

5. Google Maps of 7-Toi’s Duck meat pancake in Can Tho

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6. Pro tips:

Here are our tips for easing your mind (and stomach) around food-handling environments that you may not be used to.

Make sure the food is freshly cooked. If you’re eating hot street food, it’s always safest (not to mention more delicious) to eat food you can see being cooked to order.

Look for lines and busy stalls. Busy street food stalls are an indicator of popularity, and their high turnover rate means the food is never sitting out for hours and developing dreaded bacteria. Yes, long lines can be discouraging when you’re hungry after a full day of exploring, but it’s not worth the risk of grabbing precooked food from the empty spot next door.

Eat when the locals are eating. The last and most important element here is when to eat. You’re likely already on a weird eating schedule while you’re traveling, but it’s important to try and adjust to the eating times of where you are. A bowl of pho might be lunch for Americans, but it’s breakfast for the Vietnamese. This ensures that you’re eating freshly cooked food and that you can find the best and most popular places to eat.

If you can’t drink the water, then you can’t eat the salad. Most people get so hung up on not drinking the water or skipping ice in drinks that they don’t think about all of the other ways in which water is used in food service. Fruits and vegetables tend to be washed with tap water in most places, rather than the filtered water that locals drink—or sometimes it’s not washed at all. If you’re really craving some produce, try fruits you can peel or cooked veggies.

Trust your gut. If you’re unsure about the food or the way that it’s being prepared, then keep moving. Eating street food all over the world doesn’t make you an expert. Every stall and every country are different, and sometimes the rules can be harder to follow. When something doesn’t look, smell, or feel right, don’t eat it! Trust your judgment. Chances are that there’s another spot close by that’s making something more delicious.

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Must-Eat Foods & Restaurants in Soc Trang: Pia Cake, Cong Cake (Banh Cong), Bun Nuoc Leo Soc Trang’s Noodle Soup, Soc Trang’s Bun Goi Da Soup, Duck Noodle Soup with black Pepper, Curry Noodle Soup, Grilled Beef on Tile, Khmer-style Tube Cake, Khmer-style Mung Bean Cake (Banh In), Dried Radish (Xa Bau), Stir-Fried Noodles with Seafood (Mi Sua), Soc Trang’s Green Rice Flakes…

Must-Eat Foods & Restaurants in Ben Tre: Phu Le Rice Wine, Ben Tre’s Coconut Candy, Flat Banana, Coconut Rice, Snail Pancake, Sea Snail with Coconut Milk, Coconut Worm, Young Coconut Salad with Shrimp & Pork, Son Doc Puff Rice Paper…

Must-Eat Foods & Restaurants in Cai Be: Puffed Rice Cake…

Must-Eat Foods & Restaurants in Vinh Long: Elephant Ear Fish (fried giant gourami)…

Must-Eat Foods & Restaurants in My Tho: Fried Sticky Rice, Snakehead Fish Rice Porridge, Hu Tieu My Tho (Noodle Soup), Coconut Banana Cake…

Must-Eat Foods & Restaurants in Tra Vinh: Macapuno Coconut, Bun Nuoc Leo Tra Vinh’s Noodle Soup, Tra Cuon’s Sticky Rice Cake…

Must-Eat Foods & Restaurants in Sadec: Sa Dec Noodle Soup, Sadec Crab Hotpot, Lai Vung Spring Rolls, Sa Giang Shrimp Puff Pastry, Lai Vung Tangerine…

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Hopefully, the above tips will help you to come up with a great plan for your adventure in Mekong River Delta, Vietnam. Have a safe trip!

“Sleep less, travel more, respect more” – Thomas Vietnam – Local travel expert.

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