# Bánh khọt: Vũng Tàu's crispy mini pancakes

> Bánh khọt are small, crispy pancakes of rice flour and coconut milk, cooked in a pan with round moulds and topped with shrimp. You wrap them in mustard greens and herbs and dip them in sweet-sour fish sauce. A plate usually costs 40,000–70,000 VND. Order with “Cho tôi một đĩa bánh khọt”.

- URL: https://eatgreenvietnam.com/guides/banh-khot-vung-tau
- Region: South Vietnam · City: Vung Tau
- Published: 2026-09-29 · Last updated: 2026-09-30
- By: the Eat Green Vietnam team (https://eatgreenvietnam.com/about)

Vũng Tàu, a beach city about two hours from Saigon, is where weekenders go for sea air – and bánh khọt.

## At a glance

- **What it is:** Mini pancakes of rice flour, coconut milk and turmeric, crisp outside and soft inside, topped with shrimp.
- **Where:** Vũng Tàu and Saigon, often in shops that serve nothing else.
- **Typical price:** Around 40,000–70,000 VND a plate.
- **Eat green:** Wrapped in leaves at the table – no packaging needed. On the beach, take your rubbish with you.

## How to order

> “Cho tôi một đĩa bánh khọt.”

One plate of bánh khọt. Ask for **thêm rau** for more greens.

## How to eat it

Place a pancake on a mustard leaf, add herbs and pickled papaya, wrap it up and dip it in fish sauce. Eat it straight away while it’s still crisp.

## Bánh khọt vs bánh xèo

Both are rice-flour pancakes with turmeric. Bánh xèo is large and thin, folded over its filling; bánh khọt is bite-sized and cooked in little round moulds.

## Questions travellers ask

### Where is Vũng Tàu?

A beach city about two hours by road from Saigon.

### How much does bánh khọt cost?

Around 40,000–70,000 VND a plate.

### How do you eat bánh khọt?

Wrap each pancake in mustard greens with herbs and dip it in fish sauce.

### What is the difference between bánh khọt and bánh căn?

Bánh khọt is crispier and cooked in an oiled pan; bánh căn from Nha Trang is cooked in covered clay moulds.

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