Rice vermicelli sandwich filled with vegetables and sauce.

Rice vermicelli sandwich filled with vegetables and sauce.

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A Vietnamese sandwich made with rice paper, dried shrimp, dried beef, mint, and green mango, served with a flavorful sauce.

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“Bánh tráng trộn” is a popular dish in Vietnam, originating in Tây Ninh. It consists of rice paper, dried shrimp, dried beef, mint, and green mango, all mixed with a spicy sauce.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time—
  • Resting30 min
  • Total45 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodseasoning
  • Estimated cost$4.62 $2.31 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

2 people
  • $0.29
  • $0.19
  • $0.07
  • $0.02
  • $1.95
  • $0.91
  • $0.35
  • $0.84

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 8 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Cut the rice leaves into thin strips. ≈ 8 min
  2. Wash the mint leaves thoroughly, then finely chop them. ≈ 8 min
  3. Extract the juice from the oranges. ≈ 3 min
  4. Dried beef noodles, perfectly crispy. ≈ 3 min
  5. Cook quail eggs
  6. In a large bowl, combine the vermicelli noodles, dried shrimp, chili sauce, lemon juice, and hazelnut butter. ≈ 4 min
  7. Finally, add the fresh mint and green onions, and mix well. ≈ 4 min
  8. For banh trang (depending on the number of people), it is necessary to let them dry in the sun for one night (to make them more pliable).
  9. The quality of shrimp crackers (a key ingredient in “bánh tráng”) largely depends on the quality of the shrimp used. ≈ 3 min
  10. Add lemon zest to flavour (amount according to the user’s preference). ≈ 3 min
  11. Finely chop the onions and sauté them in hot oil.
  12. Coconut-crusted fish, golden. ≈ 3 min
  13. Add mango puree to the hot water. ≈ 3 min
  14. Remove the seeds by filtering. ≈ 3 min
  15. Place the ingredients in a pot, add a generous amount of sugar, a little fish sauce, and cornstarch dissolved in water to thicken the sauce.
  16. Grilled and crispy broad beans.
  17. Combine all the ingredients together. ≈ 4 min

The bill

Rice vermicelli sandwich filled with vegetables and sauce.

  • 100 g of thin, flexible, and small-sized rice leaves$0.29
  • 2 tablespoons of shrimp salt$0.19
  • 1 tablespoon of sriracha sauce$0.07
  • 1 tablespoon of chopped onion$0.02
  • Lettuce$1.95
  • 50 g of dried beef$0.91
  • Chicken eggs (your choice)$0.35
  • 3 lemons$0.84

Total$4.62

that's $2.31 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 100 g of thin, flexible, and small-sized rice leaves
  • 2 tablespoons of shrimp salt
  • 1 tablespoon of sriracha sauce
  • 1 tablespoon of chopped onion
  • 2 citrus fruits (green lemons)
  • Lettuce
  • 50 g of dried beef
  • Chicken eggs (your choice)
  • 3 lemons

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