One of the best meals of our trip
Bun Cha 34 Hang Than
Why locals love it
However when it was reported in the news last year that former US President Barack Obama and celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain dined out at a bun cha restaurant in Hanoi, the once unfamiliar dish to many had become an overnight sensation.
Why you should visit it
Bun cha is said to have originated in Hanoi. It’s a meal that consists of grilled fatty pork dipped in nuoc cham (a common Vietnamese dipping sauce made of fish sauce, vinegar, sugar & water) and served with rice vermicelli and a bunch of herbs & leaves on the side. There were two types of grilled pork meat in this – sliced pork and minced pork.
Special tip
Inside the nuoc cham, there were sliced pickled green papaya that gave a nice crunch. It also had a slightly pungent flavour of chopped raw garlic.
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