🇻🇳 Vietnam recipe

Bun Cha

The signature dish of Hanoi, bun cha features smoky grilled pork patties and caramelized sliced pork belly served in a bowl of warm, sweet, sour, and savory dipping broth alongside a plate of cool rice vermicelli noodles and a basket of fresh herbs and lettuce.

Prep40 mins
Cook25 mins
Serves4
Difficultymedium
Bun Cha, a Vietnam dish

Ingredients

  • 500 g ground pork (not too lean)
  • 300 g pork belly, thinly sliced
  • 3 tbsp fish sauce
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 2 shallots, finely minced
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tbsp caramel sauce (nuoc mau)
  • 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
  • 120 ml warm water
  • 80 ml fish sauce (for dipping broth)
  • 60 ml rice vinegar
  • 80 g sugar (for dipping broth)
  • 2 cloves garlic, finely minced (for broth)
  • 1 small carrot, julienned
  • 200 g green papaya, shredded
  • 400 g dried rice vermicelli noodles
  • 1 head butter lettuce
  • 1 bunch fresh mint
  • 1 bunch fresh perilla leaves
  • 2 red bird's eye chilies, sliced

Method

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Nutrition per serving

Calories
620
Protein
32 g
Carbs
65 g
Fat
24 g

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