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Top view of a Vietnamese hot pot featuring assorted meats with fresh vegetables, perfect for a communal meal.
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Food & Drink

Banh U: A Complete Guide to the Cone-Shaped Sticky Rice Dumpling

Cone-shaped, banana-leaf wrapped, and quietly regional: 'banh u' is one of Vietnamese sticky-rice cooking at its most specific. Here's everything you need to know.

May 26, 20265 min readall
A woman preparing Vietnamese banh dish at a street vendor stall during the night.
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Food & Drink

Banh Gio: A Complete Guide to the Pyramid Dumpling You Should Know

Banh gio is Hanoi's steamed pyramid dumpling — silky rice flour wrapped in banana leaf, filled with pork and wood ear mushroom. Here's everything you need to order it right.

May 26, 20265 min readnorth
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