The story
Banh cong Co Ut is a well-known banh cong stall on Ly Tu Trong in Ninh Kieu. Banh cong is a crisp fried Mekong Delta cake filled with mung beans, meat and shrimp. Here the cakes are large and crisp, topped with a whole shrimp and served with fresh herbs, rice vermicelli and a sweet-sour fish sauce. The stall sits in a small alley but is busy in the evenings, and reviewers describe a long-running family recipe.
Banh cong is a Mekong Delta fried cake with shrimp and mung beans. This stall and the banh cong cluster around it suit street-food browsing.
Reviewers describe a traditional family recipe sold for a long time; no founding date was found.
What to order
Fried shrimp and mung bean cake
Topped with a whole shrimp; wrap in herbs and dip in the sweet-sour fish sauce.
Fried spring roll
Cheap add-on to share with the cakes.
7,000₫Local tips
Two cakes per person is plenty for a snack.
Eat with lots of the herbs and greens to balance the oil.
If ordering delivery, call to check the stall is open.
Say it in Vietnamese
“Cho em một phần bánh cống, ít cay nhé.”
One portion of fried shrimp and mung bean cake, not too spicy, please.Plan your visit
Opening hours
- Monday
- 13:00–21:00
- Tuesday
- 13:00–21:00
- Wednesday
- 13:00–21:00
- Thursday (today)
- 13:00–21:00
- Friday
- 13:00–21:00
- Saturday
- 13:00–21:00
- Sunday
- 13:00–21:00
When to go
Afternoon
Getting there
Go to 86/38 Ly Tu Trong, An Cu ward. The stall is in a small alley on the right, behind Luu Huu Phuoc Park in central Ninh Kieu.
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