Banh Xeo Ba Duong, Vietnamese pancake restaurant in Hai Chau District, Da Nang, Vietnam.
Banh Xeo Ba Duong is a Vietnamese restaurant at the end of a narrow alley in Hai Chau District, Da Nang, known for its crispy rice flour pancakes called banh xeo. The pancakes come filled with shrimp, pork belly, and bean sprouts, and are served alongside rice paper, fresh herbs, and a dipping sauce so diners can assemble their own wraps.
The restaurant opened in Da Nang more than three decades ago and has kept its original recipes and cooking methods since then. That continuity has given it a firm place among locals as a go-to spot for traditional banh xeo.
The name banh xeo refers to the sizzling sound the batter makes when it hits the hot pan, a detail locals know well. At the table, diners wrap pieces of the pancake in rice paper with fresh herbs, building each bite themselves before dipping it in a light fish-based sauce.
The restaurant sits at the end of a narrow alley, so saving the exact address or using a map app before you set off will save time. Cash is the standard way to pay, and arriving just before or after the busiest meal hours tends to mean shorter waits.
The batter is made with turmeric and coconut milk, which gives the crust its golden color and a faint sweetness that sets it apart from plainer versions. Cooking over charcoal produces a type of browning that a regular stove simply cannot match.
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