Comments on: Bánh Cóng http://gastronomyblog.com/2008/01/28/banh-cong/ My boyfriend likes Astronomy. I prefer Gastronomy. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:14:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: june Nguyen http://gastronomyblog.com/2008/01/28/banh-cong/#comment-4691 june Nguyen Sun, 02 Nov 2008 22:04:24 +0000 http://gastronomyblog.com/2008/01/28/banh-cong/#comment-4691 Can you me how to make this Banh Cong ? Thanks June Can you me how to make this Banh Cong ?
Thanks
June

]]> By: Thanh Nguyen http://gastronomyblog.com/2008/01/28/banh-cong/#comment-275 Thanh Nguyen Wed, 06 Feb 2008 21:33:57 +0000 http://gastronomyblog.com/2008/01/28/banh-cong/#comment-275 It was mispelled. It should be bánh cống not cóng but some southern vietnamese pronunciation is lazy to enunciate the ô. It was mispelled. It should be bánh cống not cóng but some southern vietnamese pronunciation is lazy to enunciate the ô.

]]> By: Gastronomer http://gastronomyblog.com/2008/01/28/banh-cong/#comment-277 Gastronomer Tue, 29 Jan 2008 08:46:09 +0000 http://gastronomyblog.com/2008/01/28/banh-cong/#comment-277 WC - you rule! I will check this place out after Tet (everything seems to be closed these days and the holiday is still a week away!) WC - you rule! I will check this place out after Tet (everything seems to be closed these days and the holiday is still a week away!)

]]> By: Wandering Chopsticks http://gastronomyblog.com/2008/01/28/banh-cong/#comment-276 Wandering Chopsticks Tue, 29 Jan 2008 05:23:15 +0000 http://gastronomyblog.com/2008/01/28/banh-cong/#comment-276 Cathy, I blew up my photo of banh khot and saw 59B on the edge of the towel wrapper. So Googling 59B and banh khot, I came to this restaurant's website http://banhkhotcobavungtau.tronghieuphoto.com/Default.aspx located on 59B Cao Thang in District 3. Except, I'm not sure if they're just using a nice photo for the website, or if that's really what the restaurant looks like now. So I can't vouch for whether this is the right location, but I think you said you live in Dist. 3 so if it's not far, and you're in the area, you can check it out. What I remember was not tablecloths and carpet like in the photo. Just basic folding tables and stools, and two 3-feet in diameter cast iron pans in front of the restaurant where they were making dozens of banh khot at a time. Within the $1 or less price range for an order so I hope this is the right location... Cathy,
I blew up my photo of banh khot and saw 59B on the edge of the towel wrapper. So Googling 59B and banh khot, I came to this restaurant’s website http://banhkhotcobavungtau.tronghieuphoto.com/Default.aspx located on 59B Cao Thang in District 3. Except, I’m not sure if they’re just using a nice photo for the website, or if that’s really what the restaurant looks like now. So I can’t vouch for whether this is the right location, but I think you said you live in Dist. 3 so if it’s not far, and you’re in the area, you can check it out. What I remember was not tablecloths and carpet like in the photo. Just basic folding tables and stools, and two 3-feet in diameter cast iron pans in front of the restaurant where they were making dozens of banh khot at a time. Within the $1 or less price range for an order so I hope this is the right location…

]]> By: Gastronomer http://gastronomyblog.com/2008/01/28/banh-cong/#comment-282 Gastronomer Tue, 29 Jan 2008 03:25:47 +0000 http://gastronomyblog.com/2008/01/28/banh-cong/#comment-282 <strong>Wandering Chopsticks</strong> - Oooh, banh khot! I hope you think of the location because I have yet to try that dish. And thanks for the bun cha and cha gio rec, I can't resist a killer cha gio! <strong>tanglethis </strong>- I didn't even realize the shrimp still had its eyes until I saw the pictures! <strong>crunchasaurus rex </strong>- Street food definitely takes some getting used to. I was a wuss when I first arrived too ;-) <strong>White On Rice Couple</strong> - all the herbs and greens you can eat! And you're right, the oil is quite clean! Wandering Chopsticks - Oooh, banh khot! I hope you think of the location because I have yet to try that dish. And thanks for the bun cha and cha gio rec, I can’t resist a killer cha gio!

tanglethis - I didn’t even realize the shrimp still had its eyes until I saw the pictures!

crunchasaurus rex - Street food definitely takes some getting used to. I was a wuss when I first arrived too ;-)
White On Rice Couple - all the herbs and greens you can eat! And you’re right, the oil is quite clean!

]]> By: White On Rice Couple http://gastronomyblog.com/2008/01/28/banh-cong/#comment-281 White On Rice Couple Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:42:26 +0000 http://gastronomyblog.com/2008/01/28/banh-cong/#comment-281 Looks awesome, especially if the vendor gives a generous plate of herbs. His frying is clean too! It looks spotless and brand new! Looks awesome, especially if the vendor gives a generous plate of herbs. His frying is clean too! It looks spotless and brand new!

]]> By: crunchasaurus rex http://gastronomyblog.com/2008/01/28/banh-cong/#comment-280 crunchasaurus rex Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:31:58 +0000 http://gastronomyblog.com/2008/01/28/banh-cong/#comment-280 I would definitely love to try it.. since the last time when i was in Vietnam.. i was a wuss about street food.. ;) I would definitely love to try it.. since the last time when i was in Vietnam.. i was a wuss about street food.. ;)

]]> By: tanglethis http://gastronomyblog.com/2008/01/28/banh-cong/#comment-279 tanglethis Mon, 28 Jan 2008 19:40:16 +0000 http://gastronomyblog.com/2008/01/28/banh-cong/#comment-279 I am both charmed and kind of freaked out that you can see the shrimp's little eyes peeking through that cake. I never could get used to food with faces... I love the sound of everything else that comes with these, though. I am both charmed and kind of freaked out that you can see the shrimp’s little eyes peeking through that cake. I never could get used to food with faces… I love the sound of everything else that comes with these, though.

]]> By: Wandering Chopsticks http://gastronomyblog.com/2008/01/28/banh-cong/#comment-278 Wandering Chopsticks Mon, 28 Jan 2008 17:58:15 +0000 http://gastronomyblog.com/2008/01/28/banh-cong/#comment-278 I've never had them with the taro strips. I've only had them with the mung bean and shrimp and that makes it too doughy for me. I'm wracking my brain trying to think of a banh khot place I went to that had these gigantic cast iron molds that were really a sight to see. There's also a seafood place that skewered live small fish on the grill. I never really paid attention to addresses though, just hopped on the back of family member's motorbikes and let them take me whereever. Oh! But one address I do remember, if you're ever in District 1, #8 Ly Tu Trong has really good bun cha with cha gio cua be. I’ve never had them with the taro strips. I’ve only had them with the mung bean and shrimp and that makes it too doughy for me.

I’m wracking my brain trying to think of a banh khot place I went to that had these gigantic cast iron molds that were really a sight to see. There’s also a seafood place that skewered live small fish on the grill. I never really paid attention to addresses though, just hopped on the back of family member’s motorbikes and let them take me whereever.

Oh! But one address I do remember, if you’re ever in District 1, #8 Ly Tu Trong has really good bun cha with cha gio cua be.

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