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Aug 11, 2023
By Ms. Minh Thu
Have you ever heard of Banh Trang Nuong - Vietnamese Pizza before? Have you ever tried a hot piece of Banh Trang Nuong with crispy crust and various delicious and colorful toppings in the cold weather of Hanoi at a roadside stool? Then you should try it because the experience is totally different from what you can feel when eating normal pizza in a restaurant. The Best Vietnam Tour Operator collected all interesting facts and best places for you to try this special pizza when you come to Vietnam. Take a look and decide which place will be the upcoming place you drop by.
Grilled rice paper or Vietnamese Pizza is a delicious Vietnamese street food, originating from the southern provinces and most popular in Da Lat (Lam Dong). Banh Trang Nuong is basically grilled rice paper with various toppings and sauces. Today, Banh Trang Nuong with more toppings, appearing in every corner of the S-shaped strip of land, especially at school gates, is a favorite snack of many students. Baked rice paper is often drunk with lemon tea to enhance the flavor.
Vietnamese Pizza is the international name of this dish, which is more familiar with foreign people. The name comes from its similar appearance with the famous Italian dish, with the round shape and colorful toppings. The most typical trait that differentiates Vietnamese pizza from original pizzas is the crust, which is made of grilled rice paper, instead of dough. Besides, Banh Trang Nuong is a common street food with a cheap price, and can be found at small food stalls along sideroads, meanwhile, you can find pizzas in big restaurants most of the time. So come to Vietnam, you can not ignore this effective-cost pizza.
Rice paper
Rice paper is the main ingredient, which brings about the uniqueness for the dish. This is a kind of traditional pancake from Vietnam. The main ingredient of Banh Trang Nuong is dried thinly coated starch, which can be baked when eaten or dip in water and roll vermicelli and different fillings to make Nem Cuon. To make Banh Trang Nuong - Vietnamese Pizza, rice paper will be swept sauces and toppings then grilled on charcoal, to be transformed into a crispy golden crust.
Toppings
Egg: Egg is the element that brings about the eye-catching yellow for the crust. After laying out a rice paper sheet over charcoal, people will sweep a layer of an egg all over the sheet. This also creates a rich flavor for the dish.
Sausage: Sausage plays the role of providing protein for the dish as well as the red color.
Beef jerky/dried squid/dried chicken: Similar to sausage, beef jerky adds protein and red color for the dish. Not to mention, this is an indispensable ingredient in most snacks or Vietnamese street food.
Canned corn: This provides a bright yellow color and brings a light sweetness for the dish.
Cheese: There is no better element to add the richness for Banh Trang Nuong rather than cheese. But the common-to-see cheese in this dish is the Cow laughing cheese, not mozzarella that can be stretched into strings as in normal pizza.
Spring Onion: The lacking color is green, which is added after all by spring onions. Spring onions also boost the flavor when it combines with other toppings.
Sauces
The three main sauces to make Banh Trang Nuong - Vietnamese pizza are chili sauce, tomato ketchup and mayo. These can enhance the richness from Mayo, intertwined with the sourness and sweetness thanks to tomato ketchup and hotness from chili sauce. In the end, the finished product is the masterpiece of colors, tastes and flavors.
Place the rice paper on the pan, keep the heat low. Put two tablespoons of chopped scallions, 1/2 tablespoon of satay, and an egg on the surface of the cake. Use a spoon to gently beat the ingredients together. Use a spatula to spread the mixture evenly over all surfaces of the rice paper.
After the eggs have formed and are no longer flowing, put in a lump of laughing cow cheese. Because the cake is hot, the cheese melts easily and you can easily spread the cheese all over the cake.
Add sliced or sliced sausage, beef jerky, fried onions to the cake and spread the toppings on the cake. You can change it with other ingredients such as dried chicken, dried squid, dried shrimp, etc., depending on your taste.
Finally, add Mayonnaise and chili sauce to make the cake more bold and delicious. At this point, you turn on the heat for a few minutes to make the bottom crispy. Note that the edge of the cake is usually softer, so you can move the pan so that the fire is concentrated around the edge so that the cake is evenly cooked.
You can fold the cake in half and leave the cake on the pan for a while and then turn off the stove. Or let the cake cook completely and then cut the cake to enjoy. Da Lat grilled rice paper is the best eaten hot, very suitable for drizzly and cold days.
Grilled rice paper is made from rice paper, a traditional pancake made from rice. As you all know, rice is the staple of Vietnamese people and they have been cultivating rice for thousands of years. Therefore, rice appears not only in the form of rice in every meal, vermicelli, pho but also rice paper. Grinding rice into powder, mixing with water, coating on specialized tools and drying is also a good way for Vietnamese people to preserve food.
The needs of Vietnamese in eating are becoming various. Formerly, they just eat rice papers grilled over charcoal or dipping them into water to scroll fillings to eat as Nem Cuon. Nowadays, more and more dishes from rice paper appear, including Banh Trang Nuong - Vietnamese pizza. This has become a favorite food among people, especially students.
Banh Trang Tron (Mixed rice paper)
Mixed rice paper is a snack originating from Tay Ninh (Vietnam). This dish is one of the popular snacks among students. This dish has the main ingredient of rice paper cut with fibers, usually, rice paper is mixed everywhere, mainly eaten with shrimp salt, lemon octopus, dried beef, quail eggs, leafy vegetables, ... mixed with fried dried shrimp with fat, the remaining ingredients vary by seller, the common ingredients are burnt beef lungs, laksa leaves, sour papaya, soy sauce, peanuts,... They are usually packaged and sold in small plastic bags at cheap prices.
Banh Trang Cuon (rolled rice paper)
Similar to Banh Trang Tron and Banh Trang Nuong, Banh Trang Cuon has the same ingredients. It is different only in the way it contains its fillings, which are rolled inside, instead of mixed or laid on top. Rolls of Banh Trang Cuon then cut into smaller pieces, put into a box and add sauces on top. Different from Banh Trang Nuong, Banh Trang Cuon has Vietnamese coriander, which brings about a fresh and strange flavor.
Banh Trang Xoai (Mango rice paper)
Mango rice paper is a fairly famous specialty dish of Cam Lam district and some neighboring localities of Khanh Hoa province. The cake is made mainly from ripe mango fruit and malt.
Banh Trang Phoi Suong (Dew-soaked Rice Crepe)
Dew rice paper has a salty taste, more opaque color, thicker and more chewy than ordinary rice paper. When eating, people will add fat, fried onions and butter sauce to eat with.
Banh Trang Ngoc Duc
Ngoc Duc Banh Trang was not born in Hanoi, but in the capital, there are really many people who love Banh Trang Nuong. 30 Ngo Thi Nham brings quality beyond the ordinary level inherent in the outside, the owner talks very enthusiastically and is friendly with customers. Smiles and thanks are always given to each guest. In addition to varieties such as mixed rice paper, baked rice paper, rolled rice paper, there are also filter cakes, lemon tea for you to enjoy.
Address: 30 Ngo Thi Nham, Ha Dong District, City. Hanoi
Phone: 0976 967 552
Opening hours: Open all day
Tina Tran Mixed Rice Paper
Tina Tran Mixed Rice Paper at Chua Lang attracts a large number of young people in Hanoi; The hot rice paper has just been grilled and hastily handed over to people. You may enjoy this cuisine without becoming bored with a small cake that costs between 10,000 and 25,000 VND. Usually will be in Da Lat; Da Nang, ... but in Hanoi, these 36 streets, Banh Trang Nuong is also a dish that many people love. This is a familiar address for many students on this road.
Address: 3A15, Alley 33 Chua Lang, Dong Da District, City. Hanoi
Phone: 0772 050 988
Opening hours: 9:00 - 22:00
Da Lat Quan
Da Lat Quan is a name that is no longer strange to students in the Bach Kinh Xay area (the area where 3 universities are close to each other). The shop has a lovely yellow decor, standard Da Lat food, and the space is quite small. Coming to the shop, you will feel a restaurant with the atmosphere of miniature Da Lat here. The food is displayed on the bamboo sedge, very small and lovely. Especially with the restaurant's homemade tamarind sauce served with grilled rice paper rolls, not too tired, will make you eat once but can't forget!
Address: 164 Hong Mai, Hai Ba Trung District, City. Hanoi
Phone: 0359 786 088
Opening hours: 14:00 - 22:00
Quang Dang Banh Trang
Referring to Quang Dang Mixed Rice Paper, people will be impressed by the tasteful and delicious mixed rice paper. Although it is just a snack shop, Quang Dang mixed rice paper has 4 establishments in Cau Giay, Phung Khoan, Dong Da District and Bach Khoa. Mixed rice paper here is delicious as long as the table is delicious, topping includes: mango, dried beef, laksa leaves and 3 quail eggs / portion. Besides mixed rice paper, there are rolled rice paper, grilled rice paper, filter cake, and fried spring rolls. Drink menu includes 4 types: Coca, Pepsi, tea and iced tamarind, so feel free to explore!
Address: 10 Alley 67 Phung Khoang, Nam Tu Liem District, City. Hanoi
Phone: 086 5544 565
Opening hours: 9:00 - 23:00
Be My - Quang Trung Banh Trang
A plus point of Be My - Quang Trung Cakes is that the decoration of the food here is very different, beautiful and of good quality, so it attracts many people to visit the restaurant. The delicious and hygienic banana leaf-lined rice paper rolls will attract you at first sight. One of the best sellers at Banh Be My - Quang Trung is rice paper rolls with 3 types of sauces: avocado sauce, mayonnaise and tamarind sauce, in which mayonnaise is the best.
Address: 33 Quang Trung, Hoan Kiem District, City. Hanoi
Phone: 082 475 7777
Opening hours: 11:00 - 22:00
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