Bun Cha Hanoi - Famous dish of Hanoi

Bun cha is a familiar dish of Vietnamese people. The dish includes vermicelli, grilled pork patties, served with a bowl of sweet, salty, spicy and sour fish sauce. This dish originated from Northern Vietnam.

This dish is considered the quintessence of Hanoi cuisine. After many changes, bun cha is still loved today, becoming a Hanoi specialty that attracts tourists from all over.

Bun cha carries many quintessential features of the capital's cuisine. (Photo: Collected)

Bun cha Hanoi has similarities with grilled pork vermicelli in the Central and Southern regions, but the dish has a distinct flavor from the grilled meat and the light-tasting fish sauce.

Nowadays, bun cha is available in many provinces and cities, but only when coming to Hanoi and enjoying a bowl of bun cha with the traditional flavor can one fully appreciate the deliciousness and essence of the dish.

Bun cha is one of Hanoi's specialties that is highly appreciated by domestic and foreign tourists for its flavor, and is often chosen to enjoy when visiting the capital. The dish consists of 3 main parts: vermicelli, grilled pork and fish sauce.

Nowadays, people use vermicelli noodles in bun cha. Grilled meatloaf has two types: meatballs and pieces. Pieces are made from pork belly to ensure a certain softness and sweetness. Meatballs are skillfully marinated, shaped into round blocks and grilled on a charcoal stove.

The flavor of Bun Cha depends largely on the fish sauce served with it. The fish sauce used to dip Bun Cha must ensure the right balance of sourness, spiciness, saltiness, and sweetness. In the fish sauce bowl, people also add shredded carrots and green papaya salad.

Bun cha is served with fresh raw vegetables. When eaten, the rich flavor of the marinated meat, grilled pork mixed with noodles, fresh vegetables and sweet and sour Hanoi bun cha dipping sauce creates a harmonious, irresistible taste. Anyone who has enjoyed it once will never forget it.

Bun cha is now available all over the country. Sitting in a restaurant, enjoying a plate of white noodles, grilled pork and a bowl of hot dipping sauce has become familiar to many people. However, it is not an exaggeration to say that only by enjoying bun cha in Hanoi can one fully appreciate its delicious traditional flavor.

How to eat Hanoi Bun Cha? Hanoians often choose to eat Bun Cha for lunch - this is considered a unique feature in the culinary art of the people of the capital. To enjoy delicious Bun Cha, you need to eat it properly.

Hanoians who eat vermicelli with grilled pork in the right way often eat vermicelli with green vegetables such as lettuce, perilla, herbs, etc. Pick up a chopstick of vermicelli, with grilled pork, dip it into a bowl of dipping sauce filled with grilled meat and put it in your mouth. The aroma of coriander, grilled pork, and the stimulating flavor of the dipping sauce melt in your mouth, extremely appealing.