Bún Chả

Bún Chả

Bún Chả

Hanoi's signature dish — grilled pork patties and belly in a sweet, vinegary dipping broth served alongside vermicelli noodles, fresh herbs, and pickled vegetables.

Cuisines

Vietnamese

Best for

Lunch Dinner

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Recipe

Prep: 30 min Cook: 20 min Total: 50 min 2-3 servings

Ingredients

pork belly 300 grams Pork belly
Pork 200 grams Pork , ground
fish sauce 3 tablespoons Fish sauce
sugar 2 tablespoons Sugar
honey 1 tablespoon Honey
soy sauce 1 tablespoon Soy sauce
Black Pepper 1 teaspoon Black Pepper , ground
Garlic 3 cloves Garlic , minced
Lemongrass 2 tablespoons Lemongrass , finely chopped
Vermicelli 200 grams Vermicelli
Herb 1 cup Herb , fresh (coriander, mint, basil)
lettuce 1 cup Lettuce , shredded
Bean Sprout 1 cup Bean Sprout
Cucumber 1 unit Cucumber , sliced
Carrot 1 unit Carrot , julienned
rice vinegar 2 tablespoons Rice vinegar
Chili 1 unit Chili , sliced
salt Salt , to taste

Instructions

  1. 1 In a bowl, combine fish sauce, sugar, honey, soy sauce, black pepper, garlic, and lemongrass.
  2. 2 Marinate the pork belly and ground pork in the mixture for at least 30 minutes.
  3. 3 While the pork is marinating, cook the vermicelli noodles according to package instructions, then drain and set aside.
  4. 4 Prepare the dipping sauce by mixing rice vinegar, a tablespoon of sugar, and sliced red chili in a small bowl.
  5. 5 Heat a grill or a skillet over medium heat and cook the marinated pork belly until caramelized and cooked through.
  6. 6 Form the ground pork into small patties and grill or pan-fry until golden brown and cooked through.
  7. 7 Arrange the cooked vermicelli noodles in bowls.
  8. 8 Top with grilled pork, fresh herbs, lettuce, bean sprouts, cucumber, and carrot.
  9. 9 Serve with the dipping sauce on the side.

Tips

For an authentic flavor, grill the pork over charcoal if possible.