bánh tráng

Thân thiện

Bà nội trải bánh tráng lên mâm để cuốn gỏi.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Rice paper: A thin, round, and dry sheet made from rice flour, water, and sometimes other ingredients like tapioca starch. It is a staple ingredient in Vietnamese cuisine, often used to make fresh spring rolls (gỏi cuốn) or certain types of grilled rice paper snacks.
   • (Regional/Dialectal): This term is used in some Southern and Central regions of Vietnam as a synonym for bánh đa (which can refer to both rice paper and a type of crispy sesame rice cracker, depending on the region).

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Để làm gỏi cuốn, bạn cần có bánh tráng. (To make fresh spring rolls, you need rice paper.)
  • Ở miền Nam, bánh tráng thường được nướng giòn lên để ăn. (In the South, bánh tráng is often grilled until crispy to eat.)

Advanced Usage

• "bánh tráng cuốn": This refers to the act of rolling ingredients in rice paper or to the rolls themselves.
  • Bữa trưa nay chúng tôi ăn bánh tráng cuốn thịt heo. (For lunch today, we ate rice paper rolls with pork.)
• "bánh tráng nướng": This specifically refers to rice paper that is grilled or toasted over charcoal until puffed and crispy, often topped with ingredients like egg and spring onions. It is a popular street food, especially in Đà Lạt.
  • Đi Đà Lạt nhớ thử món bánh tráng nướng. (When visiting Đà Lạt, remember to try the grilled rice paper.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bánh đa (Noun): The more standard or Northern term. It can be synonymous with (rice paper for rolling). However, in many contexts, refers specifically to the crispy sesame rice cracker (e.g., ), or to flat rice noodles (e.g., - crab noodle soup). The meaning overlaps and varies significantly by region.
• Bánh ướt (Noun): Literally "wet cake," these are fresh, soft, steamed rice sheets, contrasting with the dry .

Synonyms

• Rice paper wrapper: The most common English translation in culinary contexts.
• Spring roll skin: Another common English term, emphasizing its use.

Related Phrases

• Tráng bánh (Verb phrase): The process of making rice paper by spreading a thin layer of batter on a cloth stretched over boiling water to steam it. here means "to coat" or "to spread thinly."
  • Người ta tráng bánh ở những làng nghề truyền thống. (People make rice paper in traditional craft villages.)

Related Idioms

• itself is not commonly used in idiomatic expressions. However, it appears in descriptions of culinary techniques or regional specialties.)*

Học thuật

1. (địa phương) như bánh đa