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Banh gio, softest rice dough dumpling

Banh gio (rice dough dumpling with minced pork and wood ear mushrooms inside) is favoured as a breakfast dish and as an after-school supper dish for children.

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Steamed dumplings show Vietnam’s history

VietNamNet Bridge – Bánh bột lọc is a popular dish in Vietnam’s north and central regions. These clear dumplings cooked in banana leaves are said to have originated in the former imperial capital city of Hue.

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Banana flower salad evokes taste of home

VietNamNet Bridge – Banana flower salad, a popular dish in Vietnam, is known in the north as nom bap chuoi and as goi bap chuoi in the south.