Bánh canh

Bánh canh are a thick Vietnamese noodles that can be made from tapioca flour or a mixture of rice and tapioca flour. "Cake" refers to the thick sheet of uncooked dough from which the noodles are cut.


 * Bánh canh cua – a rich, thick crab soup, often with the addition of quail eggs.
 * Bánh canh bột lọc – a more translucent and chewy version of the noodle.
 * Bánh canh chả cá – the dish includes fish cake and is popular in South Central Vietnam.
 * Bánh canh giò heo tôm thịt – includes pork knuckle and shrimp.
 * Bánh canh Trảng Bàng – bánh canh made in the southeastern Vietnamese town of Trảng Bàng, served with boiled pork, tapioca noodles, and local herbs.
 * Bánh canh tôm – a shrimp-flavoured broth that is also mixed with coconut milk.

The Vietnamese word bánh refers to items such as noodles or cakes that are made from flour, and canh means "soup."