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Vietnamese rice paper, thin, dried rice sheets

Vietnamese rice paper, thin, dried sheets of rice flour used for making spring rolls and other dishes.

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Banh trang, Vietnamese rice pancakes: a thin rice flour batter spread thinly on a stretched cloth over boiling water, steamed, and then dried in the sun.

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Recipe from Hungda, LÊ TẤN LỘC, CNBH and 27 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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When grilled, they become crispy; when soaked in water, they are used to roll spring rolls and other Vietnamese dishes. Their handmade production requires a skilled hand: the dough must be spread quickly.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time30 min
  • Resting4 hr
  • Total5 hr
  • DifficultyHard
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodsteam
  • Estimated cost$4.88 $0.49 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 14, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

10 people
  • $3.67
  • $0.07
  • $1.14

Prices from US supermarkets for 2 of 3 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Mix the rice flour with water, adding a pinch of salt, until you have a very smooth paste; you can also add any local spices you like. ≈ 4 min
  2. Drape a thin piece of fabric over the opening of a large pot filled with boiling water.
  3. Pour this a spoonful of dough onto the fabric and spread it immediately into a very thin disc using the back of the spoon; optionally sprinkle with sesame seeds. The process should be quick: a few seconds is all that’s needed. ≈ 4 min
  4. Once the pancake is cooked, carefully lift it with a wooden stick or bamboo tube and place it on a bamboo mat. ≈ 3 min
  5. Let the pancakes dry in the sun. ≈ 3 min
  6. Adjust the thickness according to the intended use: thick for grilling, medium for fresh rolls, and as thin as paper for spring rolls.

The bill

Vietnamese rice paper, thin, dried sheets of rice flour used for making spring rolls and other dishes.

  • 500 g of rice flour (sometimes mixed with cassava or corn flour)$3.67
  • salt$0.07
  • Depending on the region: sesame seeds, pepper, garlic, shredded coconut, shallots, or sugar.$1.14

Total$4.88

that's $0.49 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 500 g of rice flour (sometimes mixed with cassava or corn flour)
  • water
  • salt
  • Depending on the region: sesame seeds, pepper, garlic, shredded coconut, shallots, or sugar.

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