Bánh bèo is a Vietnamese dish that is originated from Huế, a city in Central Vietnam.

The ingredients include rice cake, dried shrimps, crispy pork skin, scallion oil, and dipping sauce.

For example, banh beo from Quang Ngai is topped with a combination of shrimp and pork paste instead.

Banh beo from the South side of Vietnam is eaten with mashed mung bean as topping, making it sweeter than the banh beo from Hue or Quang Ngai because that was how Southerners in Vietnam prefer it.

In modern Vietnamese culture, bánh bèo is slang for girls who are portrayed as overly feminine, weak-willed, and high maintenance (because of its soft, rubbery texture).