Definition

1. Noun:
   • A type of Vietnamese fried pastry: "bánh rán" refers to a small, round, deep-fried cake or doughnut, typically made from glutinous rice flour.
   • A sweet snack: It is a common street food, often coated in sugar or filled with sweet ingredients like mung bean paste.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Sáng nay tôi ăn hai cái bánh rán. (This morning I ate two bánh rán.)
  • Bánh rán đường là món ăn vặt yêu thích của nhiều trẻ em. (Sugared bánh rán is a favorite snack of many children.)

Advanced Usage

• "bánh rán mặn": A savory version of , sometimes filled with minced meat and vegetables.
  • Ở miền Bắc, bánh rán mặn cũng rất phổ biến. (In the North, savory bánh rán is also very popular.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bánh cam: A very similar Southern Vietnamese sweet, often sesame-coated, fried glutinous rice ball, usually with a mung bean filling. The terms are sometimes used interchangeably, though "bánh rán" is more common in the North.
• Bánh rán đường: Specifically refers to rolled in granulated sugar.
• Bánh: A general term for cakes, pastries, or breads.

Synonyms

• Glutinous rice doughnut: A direct descriptive translation.
• Fried glutinous rice ball: A descriptive term highlighting its main ingredient and cooking method.

Related Phrases

• Rán bánh: The action of frying the pastry.
  • Mẹ tôi đang rán bánh trong bếp. (My mother is frying bánh in the kitchen.)

Related Idioms

(This specific food term is not commonly used in idiomatic expressions.)

noun

1. Glutinous rice doughnut