bánh cuốn

Vietnamese

bánh cuốn

Etymology

bánh (“pastry”) +‎ cuốn (“to roll”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓajŋ̟˧˦ kuən˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓɛɲ˦˧˥ kuəŋ˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɓan˦˥ kuəŋ˦˥]

Noun

bánh cuốn

1. bánh cuốn (a Vietnamese steamed rice noodle roll similar to cheong fun)
2. a dish made with rice sheets prepared similarly

Synonyms

• (dish made with rice sheets): bánh ướt

Related terms

• bánh tráng
• bánh xuân
• bánh xuân thái
• gỏi cuốn