Description
A hardcore Hanoi street food combo: blocks of rice vermicelli, crispy fried tofu, and boiled meats, all dipped into highly pungent fermented shrimp paste (Mam Tom).
Restaurants serving Bun Dau Mam Tom
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Bun(Blocks)
- Fried tofu
- Boiled pork/offal
- Herbs(Shiso)
- Mam Tom(Purple fermented shrimp paste)
Instructions
- Press Bun into blocks and cut into bite-sizes.
- Fry tofu until extra crispy outside.
- Whisk Mam Tom with sugar, lemon, chili until frothy.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Mam Tom(Intense fermented odor)
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Pressed Somen blocks, Thick fried tofu
Pairing
Iced Tea / Beer
Trivia
Mam Tom is sometimes described as smelling like an 'open sewer', but it's a bomb of umami. The ultimate gateway for true Vietnam foodies.
Eating tips & etiquette
Squeeze lemon into the purple sludge (Mam Tom) and whisk violently with chopsticks until it foams. Dip hot tofu and noodles heavily.
Allergen
Soy, Pork, Shrimp (Sauce)