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Banh Cuon Ba Oanh

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Banh Cuon Ba Oanh. (2026, October 22). The Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/goodfood/nsw-good-food-guide/banh-cuon-ba-oanh-marrickville-20241003-p5kfp9.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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Good Food magazine reviewed Banh Cuon Ba Oanh, a Vietnamese eatery on Illawarra Road known for its popular banh cuon dishes. Despite offering only four main items, the restaurant frequently sells out due to high demand, with customers lining up regularly. The standout dish is the steamed rice noodle roll filled with minced pork and wood ear mushrooms, often paired with grilled meats or sausage slices in a fish sauce dip. Additionally, the restaurant's rich chicken porridge garnished with various ingredients like fried shallots and coriander is also highly praised.

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Banh Cuon Ba Oanh, a Vietnamese eatery on Illawarra Road, has gained popularity due to its long lines and limited menu offerings that often sell out quickly. The restaurant specializes in banh cuon, steamed rice noodle rolls filled with minced pork and wood ear mushrooms. Customers typically pair these rolls with fresh herbs and grilled meat options like pork or beef, which are dipped in a punchy nuoc mam sauce. Other standout items include a rich chicken porridge (chao ga) loaded with ingredients such as free-range chicken, chopped cruller, minced pork, fried shallots, and coriander. The establishment was last reviewed by the Good Food Guide in 2024.

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Banh Cuon Ba Oanh Vietnam Vietnamese$ the Good Food Guide

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Banh Cuon Ba Oanh ORG · 1× Vietnam GPE · 1× Vietnamese$ NORP · 1× the Good Food Guide ORG · 1×

Narrative

Team them with fresh herbs and your choice of grilled meat or cha (hunky, aromatic slices of sausage) and dip everything in a punchy nuoc mam. Mixed and grilled pork is the best of both worlds, while the beef with fresh onion option is highly refreshing on a hot afternoon.

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2026-10-22 · The Sydney Morning Herald

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An unofficial rule to live by: when you see a long line on Illawarra Road, join the queue. asserted

you → live → queue

This bustling spot is a case in point, and the four dishes offered tend to sell out regularly. asserted

dishes → bustle → point

On almost every table, you’ll find banh cuon – northern Vietnam’s steamed rice noodle rolls dotted with minced pork and wood ear mushrooms. asserted

you → find → pork

option → team → afternoon

Other menu items are far from support acts, though, especially a rich and nourishing chao ga, each bite of the rice porridge loaded with free-range chook, chopped cruller, minced pork, fried shallots and coriander. asserted

bite → load → chook

Good Food reviews are booked anonymously and paid independently. asserted

reviews → book → ?

A restaurant can’t pay for a review or inclusion in the Good Food Guide. asserted

restaurant → pay → Guide