Grilled Beef Wrapped In Vine Leaves (Bò Cuộn Lá Lốt)
Dinner @ 'Wrap & Roll' (www.wrap-roll.com/trang-chu.html?lang=en) on my last evening in Ho Chi Minh City.
My neighbours at the next table ordered this. I couldn't help be drawn to it and was eventually tempted into ordering it as well. It reminds me so much of Greek Dolmades, except the filling is minced grilled beef.
Not meant to be eaten on its own - The vine leave wrapped pieces are actually meant to be used as fillings for Ricepaper Rolls. The way to eat it involves several steps. Fresh herbs, pieces of sliced banana flower and green starfruit, strands of rice vermicelli accompanied the grilled beef rolls onto a piece of Ricepaper. Everything is then rolled by hand to form a fresh Ricepaper Roll and then dunked into a dip made from fish sauce, chilli sauce and fermented bean paste.
The explosion of flavours in the mouth is bombastic, especially if the juices of the grilled beef decided to create fireworks!
Grilled Beef Wrapped In Vine Leaves (Bò Cuộn Lá Lốt)
Dinner @ 'Wrap & Roll' (www.wrap-roll.com/trang-chu.html?lang=en) on my last evening in Ho Chi Minh City.
My neighbours at the next table ordered this. I couldn't help be drawn to it and was eventually tempted into ordering it as well. It reminds me so much of Greek Dolmades, except the filling is minced grilled beef.
Not meant to be eaten on its own - The vine leave wrapped pieces are actually meant to be used as fillings for Ricepaper Rolls. The way to eat it involves several steps. Fresh herbs, pieces of sliced banana flower and green starfruit, strands of rice vermicelli accompanied the grilled beef rolls onto a piece of Ricepaper. Everything is then rolled by hand to form a fresh Ricepaper Roll and then dunked into a dip made from fish sauce, chilli sauce and fermented bean paste.
The explosion of flavours in the mouth is bombastic, especially if the juices of the grilled beef decided to create fireworks!