bánh cuốn
Vietnamese
Etymology
bánh (“pastry”) + cuốn (“to roll”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓajŋ̟˧˦ kuən˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓɛɲ˦˧˥ kuəŋ˦˧˥]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓan˦˥ kuəŋ˦˥]
Noun
- bánh cuốn (a Vietnamese steamed rice noodle roll similar to cheong fun)
- a dish made with rice sheets prepared similarly
Synonyms
- (dish made with rice sheets): bánh ướt
Related terms
- bánh tráng
- bánh xuân
- bánh xuân thái
- gỏi cuốn
Adjective
- (colloquial) intriguing
- Uồi, nghe kể thôi mà bánh cuốn vãi. ― Whoa, just hearing about it is already so thrilling!