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Banh Trang Nuong Lets Home Chefs Craft Crispy Vietnamese ‘Pizza’

Fans worldwide are embracing its rice-paper base with spicy sausage or plant-based swaps.

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Overview

  • Banh Trang Nuong uses a crispy rice-paper base secured with an egg and layered with spicy Vietnamese sausage, mozzarella and fresh herbs.
  • Fried shallots and a drizzle of chili oil top the snack to add extra texture and heat.
  • Variations include dried shrimp, peanuts or avocado and a vegan option swaps sausage for marinated tofu.
  • Recipes require just a handful of ingredients and cook in a pan or oven in minutes, making them ideal quick bites.
  • Originally a Vietnamese street-food staple, the snack has rapidly found favor in home kitchens across the globe.