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Bun Cha (Grilled Pork with Rice Noodles)

Name: Bun Cha (Grilled Pork with Rice Noodles)
Total time: 35 min
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: Vietnam
Ingredients: 200g Thinly sliced pork belly; 150g Ground pork; 200g Bun; 2 cloves Garlic; 3 tbsp Fish sauce; 2 tbsp Vinegar; 2 tbsp Sugar; To taste Green papaya; To taste Lettuce and herbs; 200ml Water

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⏱ 35 min

👥 Serves 2

Difficulty ⭐⭐

Smoky grilled pork dipped in a sweet-tangy sauce, served alongside rice noodles and herbs — a Hanoi classic.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Bun cha is a Hanoi specialty: charcoal-grilled pork belly and pork meatballs are dipped into a sweet-and-sour sauce called nuoc cham, then eaten with rice vermicelli (bun) and fresh herbs. It became internationally famous after President Obama ate it during a visit to Vietnam.

🌆 Where it's eaten: Midday in Hanoi's Old Quarter: smoke rises from charcoal grills outside small eateries, drawing in customers with the smell alone. Noodles and sauce come in separate bowls, and everyone dips as they like.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 2)

Thinly sliced pork belly 200g
Ground pork 150g
Bun 200g
Garlic 2 cloves
Fish sauce 3 tbsp
Vinegar 2 tbsp
Sugar 2 tbsp
Green papaya To taste
Lettuce and herbs To taste
Water 200ml

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Massage the pork belly with garlic and a little fish sauce; let sit 15 minutes.
Season the ground pork the same way and shape into small meatballs.
Grill or pan-fry the pork belly and meatballs until browned.
Mix water, fish sauce, vinegar, and sugar for the dipping sauce; add the grilled meat and simmer briefly.
Cook the noodles according to the package and drain.
Serve the sauce and meat in a bowl alongside the noodles, herbs, and vegetables for dipping.

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