''Bánh canh'' () are a thick
Vietnamese noodles that can be made from
tapioca
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flour or a mixture of
rice
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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
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Pork is eaten both freshly cooked and preserved ...
knuckle and
shrimp
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.
*''Bánh canh Trảng Bàng'' – ''bánh canh'' made in the
southeastern
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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."
See also
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Udon
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'', Japanese noodles
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Cu mian'', Chinese thick noodles
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Shahe fen''
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Rice noodles
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Lai fun
''Lai fun'' is a short and thick variety of Chinese noodles. It is commonly found in the Pearl River Delta region and to some degree among overseas Chinatowns. Its name comes from the Cantonese language.
''Lai fun'' may also be referred to as ...
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Trảng Bàng's famous boiled pork
Vietnamese soups
Vietnamese words and phrases
Noodle soups
Vietnamese noodle dishes
Vietnamese seafood dishes
Rice flour dishes
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