World Recipe: Bun Cha

27 Jul World Recipe: Bun Cha

Bun Cha originates from Hanoi, Vietnam. It’s a popular street food that combines sweet and sour flavors, grilled pork, rice noodles, and fresh vegetables.

Ingredients

• 300 g of pork belly or ground pork
• 2 tbsp of sugar
• 2 tbsp of fish sauce
• 1 clove of garlic, chopped
• 200 g of cooked rice noodles
• Grated carrot and green papaya
• Mint, cilantro, and lettuce
• Vinegar, chili, and water

Preparation

• Marinate the meat with sugar, fish sauce, and garlic.
• Form into small patties and grill or bake.
• For the sauce, mix water, vinegar, sugar, chili, and fish sauce.
• Serve the pork patties over noodles with fresh herbs and pickled vegetables, all drizzled with the sweet-and-sour sauce.