Bun Bo Nam Bo
Southern style from Hanoi!? Maze noodles with sweet and sour beef and peanuts
Description
A popular Hanoi dish, ironically named 'Southern-style Beef Noodle Salad'. Stir-fried beef, fresh herbs, and peanuts over rice vermicelli, dressed with a sweet/sour fish sauce.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Bun(Rice vermicelli)
- Sliced beef
- Lettuce/Bean sprouts
- Peanuts
- Nuoc Cham
Instructions
- Stir-fry thinly sliced beef with garlic and lemongrass.
- Put raw veg and boiled Bun in a bowl.
- Top with beef, fried onions, peanuts; pour sauce.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Somen, Beef scraps, Salad mix
Pairing
Hanoi Beer
Trivia
Unlike soupy Pho, the crunch of peanuts/onions and crisp raw veg makes it an addictive, healthy, salad-like noodle dish.
Eating tips & etiquette
The Nuoc Cham pools slightly at the bottom. Mix everything wildly with chopsticks and a spoon before slurping.
Allergen
Beef, Peanuts, Fish