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🧑‍🎓 A surname 🍰 A Vietnamese cake
banh

banh

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A Vietnamese cake or pastry usually made from rice flour
  • noun
  • /bɑːn/
translation icon : banh
  • The chef specializes in making traditional banh from rice flour and coconut milk.
  • banh mi
  • banh mi sandwich
  • banh pho

Examples

  • We've also added two special items to this aforementioned "kick ass" banh mi.

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  • It's not hard to see why the banh xeo ("sizzling pancake") has become such a hit with foreigners.

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  • No, a banh mi sandwich.

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  • - A banh mi sandwich.

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  • OFFICER PHILLIPS: You want a banh mi sandwich?

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  • This is the banh mi of champions, but with a few modifications!

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  • ...and had them make you your very own peanut butter and jelly banh mi sandwich.

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  • If you love your banh mi but want a lighter option, go for this one, because it still packs a punch when it comes to flavor!

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  • Their green chile pork and banh mi tacos are my favorites by far.

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  • I ordered a banh mi filled with grilled pork and pickled vegetables.

Surface Forms

banh singular
banhs plural

Etymology

Banh comes from the Vietnamese word bánh, which means 'cake' or 'bread', so imagine the small cakes and buns you buy at a market. That's why banh is used for many kinds of cakes, breads, and pastries.