Banh tieu Bánh tiêu

Bánh tiêu is fried wheat dough around mashed steamed mung bean, a crisp golden shell with a lightly sweet filling. Eat it hot, in the hand, while you walk.

Banh tieu, Bánh tiêu
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FromVung Tau, from stalls on ordinary streets and small lanes
Price10,000–20,000 VND (Vietnam Airlines)

Why it matters

Bánh tiêu is a walking snack, sold from stalls on ordinary streets and in small lanes.

Texture

The fried wheat shell is crisp and golden around a filling of mashed steamed mung bean.

Taste

The mung-bean filling is lightly sweet.

How to enjoy it

Eat it hot, in the hand, in the morning or as a snack later in the day.

Where to try it

Look on Trần Hưng Đạo and in the small lanes.