bánh giò

Vietnamese

bánh giò

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.