The literal translation of “banh cuon” is “rolled cakes,” but a more apt translation would be “holy cow, I need more of these, immediately, forever, wow.” Actually, that translation may only apply at ...

I grew up scarfing platefuls of banh cuon — rice noodle rolls — which my parents fashioned from freshly made rice sheets that they’d line with a pork, shrimp and mushroom mixture and then fold into ...

Carl Han ordered spicy snail soup, three kinds of banh cuon, and Hanoi grilled pork at Thien Thanh restaurant on Bellaire. Then he prepared several bowls of dipping sauces. For the meat-stuffed banh ...

How to describe the light and delicate northern Vietnamese dish that is banh cuon? Pronounced “bahn kwun,” they’ve been likened to crepes, ravioli and even burritos: luscious and filmy rice-flour ...

On the streets of Ho Chi Minh City, it can sometimes seem like everyone is eating: on the backs of mopeds, bent over foot-high plastic stools, under the umbrellas of a restaurant patio. This ...

There is no fish sauce to dip the roll, only a brown mixture that you won't find anywhere else. Although banh cuon (steamed rice paper roll) is not a local dish, it is a favorite of many Hanoians. In ...

All the foodies agreed that it is worth-a-wait to taste one of the best steamy "banh cuon" in town. All the foodies agreed that it is worth-a-wait to taste one of the best steamy "banh cuon" in town.

You know pho, bánh mì, crawfish, and Asian Garden Night Market, but do you know bánh cuon? It's like a spring roll meets an omelet, with steamed rice sheets enveloping all sorts of stuffing—just a ...