bánh giò

Vietnamese

Etymology

bánh (“cake”) +‎ giò (“meat paste”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓajŋ̟˧˦ zɔ˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓɛɲ˦˧˥ jɔ˦˩]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓan˦˥ jɔ˨˩]

Noun

(classifier cái) bánh giò

  1. a pyramid-shaped savory dumpling in traditional Vietnamese cuisine, with a filling of seasoned ground pork, wood ear mushrooms and onion, wrapped in a dough made from glutinous rice flour, and steamed in banana leaves.
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