Many central provinces, like Quang Ngai or Quang Nam, often wrap the dish in rice paper rather than a lettuce leaf, while southern provinces, like Can Tho and Saigon, are very similar to the Ho Chi Minh City version. At fancier establishments, they "Include star fruit and banana [...] while southern chefs might toss mushrooms, coconut or even lotus into their pancakes," writes the Saigoneer.