Many humorously commented that her movements were "as skillful as playing pickleball", and that diners "ate banh xeo while watching a juggling performance".

The video attracted nearly 700,000 views and more than 500 comments in just one day.

According to research, the video was filmed at a banh xeo restaurant in An Nhon market (Binh Dinh).

An old lady in Binh Dinh skillfully tosses banh xeo. Source: Quoc Thich

The person who filmed the video is Mr. Quoc Thich (29 years old), working in tourism in Binh Dinh.

“Banh xeo vo is a childhood dish that is closely associated with us, the children of Binh Dinh. This dish appears from the countryside to the city, especially popular in traditional markets or sidewalk stalls.

However, this is the first time I have encountered a banh xeo restaurant where the owner throws hot banh xeo directly from the pan onto the customers’ plates. I found it very interesting so I recorded it to share with everyone,” said Mr. Thich.

Mr. Thich spent time chatting with the owner and learned that she had been selling banh xeo chieu for 28 years.

The old woman and her daughter currently sell at An Nhon market from 7am to 7pm or until the cakes run out. She tosses the cakes onto plates for customers to enjoy.

“Looking directly from the outside, you can see that she does her job very skillfully. The customers are mostly regulars, so the atmosphere is very happy and close,” said Mr. Thich.

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Elderly woman performs skillful pancake pouring moves that delight tourists

Banh xeo vo is a popular rustic dish in Binh Dinh and many other central localities. People call it banh xeo vo because this type of cake does not have shrimp or meat filling.

The cake is made from rice flour. The rice is soaked until soft, ground into flour, and then mixed with water in the right proportion. If the mixture is too thin, the cake will be soggy and not tasty when molded. If the mixture is too thick, the cake will be hard.

Each cake is spread thinly on a greased pan, then the owner skillfully rolls it up when it is just cooked, and pours it onto a plate for the diners.

The thinner the crust, the better. It is shiny, slightly charred and pockmarked, and should be eaten hot. “Depending on your preference, you can ask the owner to add green onions and chives to make the cake more fragrant,” said Mr. Thich.

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Binh Dinh crepe dish. Photo: Gao's restaurant

The crepe is eaten with fish sauce mixed with garlic, very spicy chili, blanched bean sprouts, herbs. Or some people will eat it with fish sauce, chopped mango, and fermented fish sauce.

This dish is very cheap. At the restaurant in the video, the crepes are sold for 5,000 VND/serving/5 pancakes. “I eat 10,000 VND and my stomach is full,” said Mr. Thich.

This dish is said to be much more delicious when enjoyed on a rainy day or in the cold winter. Diners sit next to the charcoal stove and watch the owner pour the batter onto the steaming pan, listening to the sizzling sound and smelling the fragrant aroma of the batter.

Usually, when the cake is cooked, the owner pours it into a bamboo sieve to drain and then puts it on a plate for the customer.

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