Smoked Salmon with Crispy Fried Chung Cake
Smoked salmon combined with crispy fried chung cake is an interesting dish that blends traditional and modern cuisine.
Chung cake is a familiar Vietnamese dish during the Lunar New Year holiday.
When fried until crispy, the outer sticky rice layer becomes fragrant and appealing.
Combined with sliced smoked salmon, the dish brings a unique yet harmonious flavor.
With just a few familiar kitchen ingredients, you can transform chung cake into an attractive dish to enjoy with family.
Ingredients
- Chung cake: 1
- Sliced smoked salmon
- Cooking oil
- Pickled shallots or pickled cucumber (for serving)
How to Make
- Lightly heat the chung cake until softened.
- Wrap the cake with plastic wrap and flatten as desired (a thinner layer will become crispier when fried).
- Heat a pan and brush with a thin layer of oil.
- Fry the cake until one side becomes golden and crispy, then flip and fry the other side.
Presentation
Arrange the sliced smoked salmon into a rose shape.
Place it on top of the crispy fried chung cake.
Serve with pickled shallots or pickled cucumber to balance the flavors.