Westminster’s Ngu Binh restaurant may be housed in a bare-bones location, but its sublime rice flour dishes -- noodles, cakes, dumplings and pancakes -- make it a secret treasure of Little Saigon. (Christina House / For The Times)
Banh beo chen, an individual rice cake tray, is served at Ngu Binh in Westminster. (Christina House / For The Times)
Banh it kep banh ram, shrimp and pork flour cakes, is served at Ngu Binh. (Christina House / For The Times)
Danny Nguyen of Garden Grove, left, enjoys a meal with his sons Alexander, 6, center, and Martin, 8, at Ngu Binh in Westminster. (Christina House / For The Times)
Banh bot loca + beo + nam, a rice cake combination plate, is served at the Vietnamese diner, Ngu Binh. (Christina House / For The Times)
A diner tucks into a meal at Ngu Binh. (Christina House / For The Times)
Bun bo hue dac biet, a spicy beef noodle soup, served at Ngu Binh. (Christina House / For The Times)
