Chuối nếp nướng Võ Văn Tần

Chuối nếp nướng Võ Văn Tần is a street-food stall on Võ Văn Tần, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City.

The stall operates at the entrance of alley 378 Võ Văn Tần. It stands close to the Cao Thắng intersection in central District 3. Nguyễn Thị Thu Mai established the business in the 1990s as a roadside cart. The venue now occupies a small street-front room without indoor seating. Most patrons buy orders for takeaway.

The stall specializes in chuối nếp nướng, a traditional Southern Vietnamese dessert. Cooks select ripe chuối sứ bananas for their natural sweetness and firm texture. Kitchen staff steam sticky rice with fresh coconut milk and grated coconut flesh. Workers encase each peeled banana in the prepared rice and fresh banana leaves. Staff grill each parcel over hot charcoal until the rice crust turns crisp. They slice each warm roll into pieces before boxing.

The stall pairs each warm portion with rich coconut milk. Cooks simmer this creamy sauce with chewy tapioca pearls. Staff package the sauce separately in small plastic bags. A packet of crushed roasted peanuts complements every order. The shop also sells plain grilled bananas without sticky rice.

Workers prepare and sell hundreds of portions each day. The stall operates daily from morning until late evening. Multiple staff members rotate shifts to keep the charcoal grill active all day. CNN featured Vietnamese grilled sticky rice bananas among notable global desserts in 2023. The business maintains low prices for local customers and travelers.