Bánh Cuốn Gia Truyền Thanh Vân

Bánh Cuốn Gia Truyền Thanh Vân is a family bánh cuốn shop at 11 Hàng Gà in the Hàng Bồ ward of Hanoi's Old Quarter, Vietnam, and holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand. Bánh cuốn is a Northern Vietnamese dish of thin steamed rice sheets, and here the sheets are steamed to order at the front of the shop and rolled with minced pork and wood-ear mushroom. The name Gia Truyền means family recipe, indicating the handed-down method. The signature dishes are bánh cuốn with pork and wood-ear mushroom, bánh cuốn trứng with egg, and chả quế, cinnamon pork sausage, served on the side. Plates come with a bowl of warm dipping sauce, and the texture of the rolls is soft, thin and slightly springy. The cuisine is traditional Northern breakfast food, and the Bib Gourmand recognition points to good-value cooking. The setting is a narrow shophouse with tight seating, no dress code and a mix of local diners and visitors. Noise is moderate and the shopfront steamer is part of the scene. There is no wine programme; tea and soft drinks are the standard drinks. The shop opens approximately 6:00 to 21:00 daily and does not take reservations. Because of the Michelin listing, the room can fill at peak meal times, so arriving early in the morning or in the afternoon reduces waiting. Prices are low, around 40,000 to 70,000 VND (USD 1.55 to 2.70) per person. The Hàng Gà address is in the western part of the Old Quarter, within walking distance of many hotels in the district. Watching the sheets being steamed at the front of the shop is part of the appeal, and the plates are served quickly once the rolls are ready. It suits visitors who want a traditional Hanoi rice-roll breakfast.