The shop's steamer in the morning (photo pass pending)
Hai Phong banh cuon · District 1

Northern-style banh cuon, bone-broth fish sauce

Each batch steamed thin over rising steam, served hot with fish sauce simmered from bones — northern flavor in the middle of Bui Thi Xuan.

Northern notes

Hand-steamed, eaten hot

Hai Phong style: egg banh cuon, shrimp-pork banh cuon, crab noodle soup, and bone-broth fish sauce — made on the spot, eaten by the steamer.

Hand-steamedThin sheets steamed batch by batch over the steamer, piping hot.
Egg banh cuonA golden egg layer over hot rolls — the Hai Phong signature.
Bone-broth fish sauceFish sauce simmered with bones — light, sweet, poured generously.
Crab noodle soupA rich Hai Phong noodle soup, served with fresh herbs.

Photos: pending the shop's photo pass (10/2026).

House plates

Six signature plates

Described, not priced — prices are posted at the counter.

A plate of the shop's hot banh cuon (photo pass pending)

Egg banh cuon

Hot hand-steamed rolls topped with golden egg and crisp shallots.

Side dishes at the shop (photo pass pending)

Shrimp-pork banh cuon

Minced shrimp-pork filling in soft thin sheets, with bone-broth fish sauce.

A plate of the shop's hot banh cuon (photo pass pending)

Crab noodle soup

Hai Phong red noodles in rich field-crab broth with split water spinach.

Side dishes at the shop (photo pass pending)

Pork sausage

Springy pork sausage sliced thick, the classic side.

Dipping sauce and drinks at the shop (photo pass pending)

Bone-broth dipping sauce

Dipping sauce made from bone broth — light, sweet, northern-style.

Dipping sauce and drinks at the shop (photo pass pending)

Fresh herbs & sprouts

Fresh herbs, lettuce, and bean sprouts with every plate.

Story

A corner of Hai Phong

Hai Phong banh cuon on Bui Thi Xuan.

Bac 21A storefront (photo pass pending)
Early morning

The first steamer of the day

Rice batter ground every morning; the steamer fires up at 5 — the first rolls are out before 6.

A plate of the shop's hot banh cuon (photo pass pending)
Midday

Port-city crab noodles

Hai Phong noodle soup with red noodles and field crab — one bowl and you'll remember it.

Morning atmosphere at the shop (photo pass pending)
Afternoon

Bone-broth fish sauce

The bone-broth fish sauce simmers gently all day — the secret behind the shop's light sweetness.

Visit

Eat it hot, at the shop

Open all day, from early morning to evening.

Address

21A Bui Thi Xuan, District 1, HCMC

Open daily 06:00–20:00

Hours as listed on Google Maps (10/2026).

BÁNH CUỐN BẮC 21A

Hai Phong banh cuon in the heart of District 1 — hand-steamed rolls, bone-broth fish sauce.