Banh uot thit nuong Bánh ướt thịt nướng
Hot grilled meat rolled in soft wet rice paper with herbs, cucumber, star fruit, and green banana, then dipped. Some stalls grill pork on lemongrass skewers for a dip of soybean paste, peanuts, sesame, and chili; others roll grilled beef with a rich, mildly hot peanut sauce.
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Search on KlookWhere it comes from
Hoi An, where stalls line the Hoài river.
How to enjoy it
Stack grilled pork from lemongrass skewers with salad, herbs, cucumber, and star fruit, wrap it in wet rice paper, and dip it in soybean paste with peanuts, sesame, fish sauce, and chili.
Some stalls roll grilled beef instead and serve a rich, mildly hot peanut-butter sauce.
Hot meat, Trà Quế herbs, green banana, and cucumber are the usual filling; the dip runs from sweet to salty-sweet, with a little peanut and chili.
Questions
- What is banh uot thit nuong?
- In Hoi An it is a wet rice-paper roll you assemble: hot grilled pork from lemongrass skewers, or grilled beef, with herbs, cucumber, star fruit, and green banana, then a peanut or soybean dip.
- How much is banh uot thit nuong?
- Street stalls often sit in the 15,000 to 35,000 VND band. Confirm on arrival. There is no official town tariff.
- Where do you eat banh uot thit nuong in Hoi An?
- At stalls along the Hoai river in the Ancient Town. The night stalls sit on the river walk, not inside the daytime market hall.
Where to try it
Stalls along the Hoai river in Hoi An Ancient Town.
The night stalls sit on the river walk, not inside the daytime market hall.