‘Banh trang cuon thit heo’ (belly pork and vegetables wrapped in soft rice paper) is a speciality of Da Nang that satisfies even the most demanding gourmet.

‘Banh trang cuon thit heo’ (belly pork and vegetables wrapped in soft rice paper)

Made from common meat such as pork, this dish has gained a universal reputation in Da Nang and elsewhere in the country.

To make the exact kind of roll, the pork chosen must have a balance between meat and fat. It is then boiled until it reaches a certain degree of softness.  Boiled pork is sliced and placed onto the plate.

Next, raw vegetables are prepared.  They include cucumbers, perillas, lettuce, green bananas and other kinds of fresh veggies.  One can either choose the wrapped rolls or enjoy wrapping their own rolls.

When making your own rolls, make sure that you eat them with the tasty sauce that can only be found in Quang Nam and Da Nang.  Even though the ingredients of the sauce (chilis, garlic and pineapple) are easy to recognise, no one can ever discover the secret ingredient of the local people to make this sauce.

Last, but not least, the roll dish cannot be completed without a plate of white noodle.  The visitors must to eat the rolls and the noodles together to fully experience the real flavour of this speciality.

(Source: NDO/ DA NANG Today)