Bánh bèo is the Vietnamese street food of small savory rice-flour cakes topped with shrimp and scallion oil, especially associated with Huế.
The cakes are steamed in small dishes or molds, producing tender, shallow rounds. Common toppings include dried or fresh shrimp, crispy pork crackling, scallions, and fried shallots. A sweet-salty fish sauce is poured over the cakes before eating.
Bánh bèo is particularly identified with central Vietnamese cuisine and Huế. The dish is often served as a group of individual portions rather than one large cake.
It is sometimes confused with bánh căn, a small pan-cooked rice cake from central and southern Vietnam. Bánh căn is usually cooked in a mold until its edges brown, while bánh bèo is steamed and served as a soft, shallow cake.