Banh & Savory Cake • 35,000 – 55,000 VND
Banh Cuon (Steamed Rice-Batter Rolls) (Bánh Cuốn Nóng) — Hanoi Dish Guide
Silky steamed rice sheets filled with wood-ear mushrooms and minced pork, topped with crispy fried shallots
What Makes Banh Cuon (Steamed Rice-Batter Rolls) Special
Watching the artisan ladle fermented rice batter onto a steaming cloth drum and lift the translucent sheet with a bamboo wand takes only 15 seconds per roll.
How to Eat Like a Local: Order "Banh Cuon Trung" to have a soft-poached egg folded inside a steaming rice sheet at the end of your plate.
Key Ingredients
Stone-ground rice batterMinced pork & wood-ear mushroomsCrispy golden shallots (hanh phi)Cha Que (cinnamon-scented pork sausage)Warm dipping fish sauce
Food Areas & Culinary Hubs in Hanoi
Tong Duy Tan & Cam Chi Food Alley
Hanoi’s oldest dedicated 24-hour culinary lane famous for herbal stewed chicken noodles (Mi Ga Tan) and Xoi Xeo.
Best hours: 11:00 – 23:30