the dishes
What to eat at chợ Bàn Cờ
The stall has no fixed priced menu — the six house dishes below are described, never priced.
Hand-steamed rice rolls
Thin, translucent rice sheets steamed over the market pot, eaten while still steaming.
Shrimp & pork rice rolls
Savory shrimp-pork filling inside the soft rice sheets.
Sweet-sour fish sauce
Hand-mixed fish sauce — the stall's signature sweet-sour balance.
Silky pork sausage & nem
Springy pork sausage and fresh nem — the essential sides.
Crispy shrimp cakes
Golden, crunchy fried shrimp cakes alongside the rolls.
Fresh herbs & bean sprouts
Fresh herbs and blanched bean sprouts from the early market.
Photos: pending the stall's photo pass (10/2026).