Duck with banana flower Vịt om hoa chuối
Vịt om hoa chuối is duck marinated with mắc khén, chilli or hạt dổi, mixed with sliced banana flower, wrapped in banana leaves, and cooked about three hours over a small fire. The duck is sweet, the forest flower slightly astringent, and the mắc khén brings heat.
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Vietnam News says savoury from the duck, with the spice mix. Công Thương says sweet duck, a little astringency from the flower, and the heat of mắc khén.
How to enjoy it
Vietnam News: clean the duck, soak it with minced chilli, lemongrass leaves, ginger, mắc khén, and banana flowers for half an hour, wrap it in banana leaves, and cook it three hours on a small fire.
Công Thương: field duck, named as vịt đồng, vịt cỏ, and vịt bầu in different sentences. Forest banana flower, more astringent than a garden flower. Chop the duck, marinate it with roasted pounded hạt dổi, roasted mắc khén, fish sauce, and salt for one hour. Slice the flower thin and soak it in rice-rinsing water with salt. Mix, wrap in banana leaves, and cook about three hours on a small fire. Garlic chives, ginger leaf, mint, and coriander go in when the meat is nearly done.
Where to try it
A family table for guests, on Công Thương.