''Bánh canh'' () are thick
Vietnamese noodle
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s 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 knuckles and
shrimp
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.
*''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
In Vietnamese, the term ''bánh'' ( or , Chữ Nôm: 餅) translates loosely as "cake" or "bread", but refers to a wide variety of prepared foods that can easily be eaten by hands or chopsticks. With the addition of qualifying adjectives, ' ...
'' 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
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Abbreviations
* Austrian Latin America Institute (Österreichisches Lateinamerika-Institut)
* ''Latin American Idol'', TV series
* La Trobe University#La Trobe Institute, La Trobe Institute, Melbourne, Australia
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References
External links
Trảng Bàng's famous boiled pork
Vietnamese soups
Noodle soups
Vietnamese noodle dishes
Vietnamese seafood dishes
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