Rice cooked in a pan

Rice cooked in a pan

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Discover this delicious and quick rice roll recipe, perfect for a light meal.

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Banh cuon are traditional Vietnamese rice rolls. This version is pan-fried and is perfect for a quick and delicious lunch.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time10 min
  • Resting1 hr
  • Total1 hr 25 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodbread
  • Estimated cost$2.01 $0.10 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

20 people
  • $1.25
  • $0.22
  • $0.32
  • $0.16
  • $0.06

Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 5 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Combine the three types of flour, a pinch of salt, and 4 cups of water, then mix well. ≈ 4 min
  2. Place the mixture in the refrigerator overnight to allow the dough to rise.
  3. Before shaping the bánh, add 1 tablespoon of oil paint and mix well. ≈ 10 min
  4. If the cakes do not contain potato starch, they will be soft. ≈ 3 min
  5. If you add a little potato starch, they will be slightly firmer. ≈ 3 min
  6. This recipe yields approximately 20 bánh. ≈ 3 min
  7. Typically, bánh cuốn are steamed in a pot, with a piece of cloth stretched across the top.
  8. However, this method requires a significant amount of time and patience. ≈ 3 min
  9. This type of steamed rice noodle cake, cooked in a pan, isn’t as soft as those cooked using the steaming method, but it’s still very delicious.
  10. Try making it once, and you’ll find that it’s both delicious and quicker to prepare. ≈ 3 min

The bill

Rice cooked in a pan

  • 1/2 cup of rice flour$1.25
  • 1/2 cup of potato flour$0.22
  • 1/2 cup of corn flour. If you prefer a firmer texture, reduce the amount of corn flour slightly, and replace it with 1 tablespoon of cornstarch.$0.32
  • A pinch of salt$0.16
  • 1 tablespoon of oil paint$0.06

Total$2.01

that's $0.10 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup of rice flour
  • 1/2 cup of potato flour
  • 1/2 cup of corn flour. If you prefer a firmer texture, reduce the amount of corn flour slightly, and replace it with 1 tablespoon of cornstarch.
  • A pinch of salt
  • 4 glasses of filtered water
  • 1 tablespoon of oil paint

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