Vietnamese · snack

Banh Trang Tron (Rice Paper Salad)

Name: Banh Trang Tron (Rice Paper Salad)
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Ingredients: 4 sheets dried rice paper, cut into strips; 1 cup green mango, shredded; 2 tbsp dried shrimp; 6 quail eggs, halved; 2 oz beef jerky, sliced; 2 tbsp fried shallots; 3 tbsp roasted peanuts, crushed; 2 tbsp satay sauce; 1 tbsp fish sauce; 2 tbsp lime juice; 1 tbsp chili sauce; 1/2 cup fresh Vietnamese mint; 2 tbsp green onion oil

Banh Trang Tron (Rice Paper Salad) reads umami 5.9, sweetness 5.3 and funk & ferment 5.1 on Palate's 0–10 flavor X-ray — a Vietnamese snack, about 20 min. Measured from the recipe itself: ingredients and technique.

The flavor X-ray — six axes, 0–10

Umami & Savory — 7.3 / 10
Sweet & Fruity — 6.8 / 10
Sour & Bright — 6.2 / 10
Bitter & Earthy — 1.1 / 10
Rich & Fat — 5.4 / 10
Aromatic & Spice — 4.3 / 10

The measured notes (of 18)

Umami 5.9 · Sweetness 5.3 · Funk & Ferment 5.1 · Fruity 5.0 · Salinity 4.9 · Sourness 4.8 · Citrus 4.8 · Marine & Briny 4.3 · Nutty 4.3 · Richness 3.9 · Herbaceous 3.7 · Floral 2.8 · Allium 2.6 · Heat 2.2 · Warm Spice 1.4 · Earthy 1.0 · Bitterness 0.6

What's in it (13)

4 sheets dried rice paper, cut into strips
1 cup green mango, shredded
2 tbsp dried shrimp
6 quail eggs, halved
2 oz beef jerky, sliced
2 tbsp fried shallots
3 tbsp roasted peanuts, crushed
2 tbsp satay sauce
1 tbsp fish sauce
2 tbsp lime juice
1 tbsp chili sauce
1/2 cup fresh Vietnamese mint
2 tbsp green onion oil

Time & effort: about 20 min (15 min active) · effort: medium

Nutrition (per 100 g, engine-estimated): 152.6 kcal, 11.5 g protein, 6.4 g fat, 11.9 g carbs

Dietary: Contains meat · Contains seafood — engine-derived; double-check anything allergy-critical.

How it's cooked (3 steps)

Cut or tear dried rice paper into strips and toss with shredded green mango, dried shrimp, halved quail eggs, and jerky.
Drizzle with satay sauce, fish sauce, and lime juice and toss well to coat.
Top with fried shallots, crushed peanuts, and fresh Vietnamese mint.

Dishes with a similar flavor shape

Goi Du Du (Green Papaya Salad) — Vietnamese
Green Curry With Shrimp And Fish (Kaeng Khiao) — Thai
Som Tum (Green Papaya Salad) — Thai
Thai Peanut Pork Lettuce Wraps — Thai
Sarde a Beccafico — Italian · Sicily

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Every number above is Palate's engine-measured estimate, computed from this recipe's ingredients and techniques — not human-tasted ratings or reviews.