Best Bánh Khọt in Chicago

Bánh khọt — crispy mini savory pancakes from Southern Vietnam — are like the love child of a crepe and a popover, with a coconut-milk batter that creates a golden, lacy-edged crust and a soft, steamy center. Theyre made in special cast-iron molds that look like egg poachers, giving them their distinctive small, round shape with raised edges. Topped with shrimp (or sometimes pork or squid) and served with a mountain of fresh herbs and sweet-spicy fish sauce, theyre a textural tour de force: crisp, tender, savory, sweet, herbal, all in one bite.