Among Vietnam???s delicate specialties, "b??nh cu???n??? ranks top thanks to its softness, sweet fragance of cinnamon, dried onion and strong taste of minced meat and sources! Among other members of the extended noodle family, b??nh cu???n almost ranks first. It is a paper-thin steamed rice flour pancake, much like delicate sheets of fresh rice noodles. The pancakes are plucked off of the linen steamer base, and immediately rolled with minced pork and mushrooms, then piled on a plate, sprinkled with deep fried shallots, snipped with scissors into bite sized sections, and topped with fresh herbs such as cilantro or Vietnamese basil. A plate of b??nh cu???n is a light dish traditionally eaten as breakfast in Hanoi but now can also be found as a late night snack. Read more >>