Remembering my grandparents’ “authentic Hue nam cake"
After work, we went with each other to grab a snack and to add some energy to our hungry, grumbling stomach. After wandering around for a while, our group stopped at the "beo, nam, loc" restaurant located at a corner of Nguyen Trai Street (Hue), under the cool green trees inside the Citadel.
Nam cake - a traditional cake
Nam cake - a traditional cake   (Sep 07, 2015)
Nam cake (steamed shrimp rice cake) is made of rice flour, shrimp, wrapped in phrynium leaves and served with fish sauce. The cooking procedure seems simple but actually requires a great…