Bun cha Hanoi is a traditional smoky flavor Hanoi street food which made of rice noodles, baskets of herbs, and both grilled pork patties and strips of grilled pork shoulder served with a small bowl of sweet and sour fish sauce. When visitors come to Hanoi, they all list Bun Cha as one of their must try menu so no wonder why Mr. Obama cannot miss this legendary dishes.
Read more Bun cha Hanoi is a traditional smoky flavor Hanoi street food which made of rice noodles, baskets of herbs, and both grilled pork patties and strips of grilled pork shoulder served with a small bowl of sweet and sour fish sauce. When visitors come to Hanoi, they all list Bun Cha as one of their must try menu so no wonder why Mr. Obama cannot miss this legendary dishes.
People living in Hanoi usually have Bun Cha as their lunch. It is very easy to find a traditional Bun Cha restaurant due to the smoke used to grill the meat, you can sense of these restaurants few meters away before you see ones at a corner of Hanoi’ street. Be prepared to wear the smoky smell when leaving these places.
Bun cha is not only tasty but also eye catching dish. The first impression you have when you look at this street food is the excellent and sophisticated combination of color: Dark brown grilled pork meat, green fresh herb, pearly rice noodle and red fresh chilly and black pepper. Take a deep breath to enjoy the mouth watering flavor of BBQ meat before you treat your own a unique party of tastes.
The meat used to make grill pork in Bun Cha is prepared in two styles: grilled fatty pork and strips like barbecued pulled pork. What made this dish unique was the dipping sauce, which is made up of fish sauce, vinegar and sugar, which attribute to its sweet and sour taste. Since the pork is grilled, this dish is also commonly called ‘BBQ Pork Noodles’ by foreigners. However, not many foreigners, despite their curiosity, seem to like the taste of fish sauce because of its strong smell. But it is unfortunately that without this dipping sauce, they cannot say they have eaten the authentic Bun Cha.
Nem (Spring roll) is frequently served with Bun Cha to create a perfect experience for meat lovers. Vietnam spring roll is so famous that it can stand alone but it will gain double power when going along with Bun Cha. The crispy Nem is a great supplement to the soft rice noodle and it also has great relationship with fish sauce and grilled pork meat as a happy family.
After the visit of Mr President, people living in Hanoi are flocking to local restaurant to have Bun Cha as their lunches more frequently. Bun Cha is now a rising star in the Hanoi cuisine market and Hanoian is hoping that this famous dish will help to promote Hanoi’s authentic culture widely over Vietnam and the world.
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