Vietnam

Bun Cha

Bún Chả

About

Grilled pork patties and pork belly slices served in a bowl of sweet-savory dipping broth with pickled papaya and carrot, eaten alongside a plate of rice vermicelli and fresh herbs. Made globally famous by the Obama-Bourdain dinner in Hanoi.

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Bún Chả

Typical Ingredients

Grilled pork (patties and belly), rice vermicelli, fish sauce dipping broth, pickled papaya and carrot, fresh herbs.

Allergens

Fish sauce, pork, peanuts (some garnish).

Ingredients & Dietary Cautions

The broth is fish-sauce and pork-fat based — not adaptable to a vegetarian version on standard menus.

Dip vermicelli and herbs into the pork-and-broth bowl rather than pouring the broth over the noodles.

Typical ingredients are descriptive, not a dietary guarantee. Recipes, sauces, stocks, oils and shared equipment vary by vendor; confirm directly when allergies or dietary restrictions matter.