Vietnamese crepe

Vietnamese crepe

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Discover the recipe for banh trang, a type of Vietnamese crepe that can be used in a variety of dishes.

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Dry crepes, known as “banh trang,” are an essential part of Vietnamese cuisine. They can be cooked until crispy and served in spring rolls, or soaked in water to be used as a filling.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time—
  • Resting30 min
  • Total45 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodsun-drying
  • Estimated cost$3.71 $0.93 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $1.25
  • $0.73
  • $0.03
  • $0.10
  • $1.60

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 5 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Small size|240px|How to make crepes ≈ 3 min
  2. Use a large ladle to pour the batter onto a stretched cloth placed above a large container filled with boiling water.
  3. Next, use a ladle to spread a thin layer of dough in a circular shape (to form the pancake), and this should be done accurately and quickly, in just a few seconds (you can also sprinkle with coconut). ≈ 4 min
  4. Once cooked, use a bamboo skewer or tube to lift the flatbread, then place it on a bamboo rack before drying it in the sun.
  5. The thickness of the dough is determined based on how it will be used. ≈ 3 min
  6. For cooking, it should be the thickest, for moist rolls, a medium thickness, and for fresh pork rolls (nem), it should be very thin, almost like paper. ≈ 3 min

The bill

Vietnamese crepe

  • The main ingredients are typically rice flour (but in some regions, buckwheat is also used).$1.25
  • If a lot of cassava flour is added, the cake will have a slightly sour taste. Additionally, other ingredients such as sesame seeds can be added.$0.73
  • salt$0.03
  • Allium sativum$0.10
  • pineapple$1.60

Total$3.71

that's $0.93 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • The main ingredients are typically rice flour (but in some regions, buckwheat is also used).
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  • Less prone to cracking and easy to clean
  • If a lot of cassava flour is added, the cake will have a slightly sour taste. Additionally, other ingredients such as sesame seeds can be added.
  • salt
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  • Allium sativum
  • pineapple
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