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Edible Vietnamese culinary wrapper

Bánh tráng or bánh đa nem, a Vietnamese term (literally, coated bánh), sometimes called rice paper wrappers, rice crepes, rice wafers or nem wrappers, are edible Vietnamese wrappers used in Vietnamese cuisine, primarily in finger foods and appetizers such as Vietnamese nem dishes. The term rice paper wrappers can sometimes be a misnomer, as some banh trang wrappers are made from rice flour supplemented with tapioca flour or sometimes replaced completely with tapioca starch. The roasted version is bánh tráng nướng.

Vietnamese banh trang are rice paper wrappers that are edible. These wrappers are thin and light in texture. They are often used for chả giò and gỏi cuốn. There are also certain rice wrappers products that are specifically for frying.

Bánh đa nướng or bánh tráng nướng are roasted or grilled rice crackers. Some can be thicker than the standard rice wrapper and can also include sesame seeds. It is often used in dishes like Mì Quảng as a topping. Not be confused with the street food dish from Đà Lạt (also known as Vietnamese pizza or quesadilla) with the same name.

This is a northern Vietnamese term for rice paper. There is a special variety that contains only rice flour and no tapioca starch, water and salt. Brown bánh đa nem may contain cane syrup (mật mía). These wrappers are very thin and translucent. They also do not require to be soaked with water before usage. When fried, they are crispier and not as chewy like its southern counterpart. It is used as a wrapper when making nem cua bể.

These banh trang wrappers are made from rice flour, green beans, vegetable oil and salt. These wrappers are delicate and thin. They are lacy, net like wrappers typically used for deep fried cha gio rolls.

These banh trang wrappers are typically made from rice starch, then adding sesame seeds. Its texture resembles that of a rice cracker.

These banh trang wrappers are made by adding sesame seeds and dried shrimps. Its texture resembles that of a rice cracker.

Bánh tráng sữa are made by adding milk. This type of banh trang is softer, and supposed to melt on your tongue.

Bánh tráng dẻo are soft and malleable sheets. They also come in different flavors.

Thin sheets made from only tapioca starch. They are dried and translucent and are more sticky when activated with water.

These banh trang wrappers are typically made by adding bananas. Its texture resembles that of a rice cracker.

These banh trang wrappers are typically made by adding coconut milk, sugar, rice flour, sesame seeds, and water. The texture resembles that of a cracker, similar to the sesame banh trang.

Bánh tráng phơi sương are wrappers with flexible two layered rice paper.

Mixed rice paper has the main ingredient is rice paper cut yarn, mixed with fried dried shrimp with fat.

Banh trang wrappers are typically used in Vietnamese nem dishes. These wrappers are eaten dried (khô), fried (rán), baked (nướng) or soaked (ướt). They are typically served rolled (cuộn) or baked (nướng), in salads, soups and stirred fried Vietnamese dishes. The light, translucent traditional banh trang wrappers are typically used for various Vietnamese rolls, more commonly the goi cuon (salad rolls). Though commonly used in fresh rolls, Northern Vietnamese cuisine often use these wrappers in chả giò (Northern Vietnamese: Nem rán), a crispy, fried springroll. Traditional banh trang wrappers are also used to wrap common Vietnamese dishes such as banh xeo (Vietnamese sizzling pancakes), bò 7 món (Vietnamese seven courses of beef) and cá nướng (Vietnamese grilled fish) and then dipped into a sauce. The traditional banh trang wrappers are also used to make a Vietnamese salad dish called bánh tráng trộn (stirred banh trang salad). Woven banh trang wrappers are typically deep fried to make aesthetically appealing cha gio (Vietnamese crispy spring rolls). Sesame banh trang wrappers are typically baked or soaked in water, depending on individual textural preference, then served with salads, mi Quang and various other dishes.

Banh trang wrappers are found in countries outside Vietnam with Vietnamese diaspora.