Bun Bo Hue - the Hue specialty food
If you visit Hue, don't miss Bun Bo Hue or the Hue Beef Noodle Soup. Bun bo Hue is a popular Vietnamese soup containing rice vermicelli (bún) and beef (bò). Hue is a city in central Vietnam associated with the cooking style of the former royal court.
So what makes Bun Bo Hue is the must- try?
The unique broth which makes this Hue dish famous that includes juicy big shanks, lean beef, dotted with cubes of pig blood, crab.
How to make Bun Bo
Like other Hue typical food, the bun bo Hue cooking process is elaborate that reflects the age and quintessence of Hue ancient capital. Normally, people need to prepare juicy pork and beef bones with herbs one day early.
Moreover, what makes it different is a special Vietnamese spice called “mam ruoc” or small shrimp paste. The broth will smell strong and sharp. However, the second most – important ingredient in Bun Bo is the lemongrass which will be added at the later end of Bun Bo Hue cooking process.
It helps to ease the typical fragrance of shrimp paste. In return, a mild flavor slightly mix with the smell of citronella making Bun Bo Hue irresistible to many visitors to Hue.
How to eat Bun Bo ?
There are many kinds of meat to choose. You can have rare beef, well done beef or pork and so on. Many foreign visitors don’t like the pig blood. However, for many Vietnamese, pig blood is said to bring a lot of potassium for your body.
Next, you can add some the chopped spring onion and thin sliced onion .
Last but not least, remember to serve with bean sprouts, Thai basil, banana flower, lemon, and chili make you enjoy this dish more.
Where to try the Best Bun Bo Hue?
Whenever you want to visit this romantic city, you can be easy to seek out a lot of famous restaurants for Bun Bo below:
1. BUN BO O CUONG – CHU DIEP
Opening hour: 6:30 AM – 11 AM
Price: About 15,000 VND – 30,000 VND
Address: No 6, Tran Thuc Nhan Street, Hue city
2. BUN BO O PHUONG
Opening hours: 9 AM – 9 PM
Price: 30,000 VND – 35,000 VND
Address: No 24, Nguyen Khuyen Street, Hue city.
3. BUN BO O HOA
Opening hour: 5:30 AM – 9 PM
Price: 15,000 VND – 25,000 VND
Address: No 162, Mai Thuc Loan Street, Hue city.
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