''Bánh canh'' () are thick Vietnamese

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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

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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."

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Trảng Bàng's famous boiled pork

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