Bánh Bông Hồng (Vietnamese Radish Dumplings)

Bánh Bông Hồng (Vietnamese Radish Dumplings)

Delicate translucent dumplings filled with savory radish and mushrooms, shaped carefully into small flowers by hand.

Some traditions survive because hands remember them.

Bánh bông hồng is one of those recipes.

It is a Vietnamese dumpling, but shaped like a little flower.

The dough is made with wheat starch and tapioca starch, soft and chewy, similar to har gow.

The filling can be made with shrimp, pork, and radish.