Bún chả () is a Vietnamese dish of grilled pork and noodles, which is thought to have originated from

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. Bún chả is served with grilled fatty pork ('' chả'') over a plate of white rice noodles ('' bún'') and herbs with a side dish of dipping sauce. The dish was described in 1959 by Vietnamese food writer Vu Bang (1913–1984), who described Hanoi as a town "transfixed by bún chả." Hanoi's first bún chả restaurant was on Gia Ngư, Hoàn Kiếm District, in Hanoi's Old Quarter. ''Bún chả'' originated from and remains very popular in Hanoi and throughout Vietnam. Although it is a common misconception among non-Vietnamese diners that ''bún chả'' is related to the Southern Vietnam dish of vermicelli and grilled skewered pork called

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, the two dishes are completely distinct in both culinary history and cultural perception. The origin of the dish is unknown, but one story is that it was created by a grill master in the late 19th or early 20th century in Hanoi. The dish has French influences from the period of French colonialism, such as the techniques used to make the minced pork patties. ''Bún Chả Hương Liên'' restaurant in Hanoi became famous after United States President

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while he was on his trip to Vietnam in May 2016.

Ingredients

Bún chả is made up of many ingredients, which include: # Meat: minced pork shoulder to make meatballs, pork belly. # Rice vermicelli # Dipping sauce: diluted fish sauce with sugar, ime juice vinegar,

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, crushed garlic, chilli, etc. # Pickled vegetables: green papaya (or carrots, onion,

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). # Fresh herbs: lettuce, Láng basil, rice paddy herb (ngổ), beansprout, Vietnamese balm (kinh giới). # Side dishes: crushed garlic, crushed chilli, vinegar, ground pepper, sliced limes.

Bún chả in Hanoi

, bún chả is traditionally a lunch item. This is a unique feature of Hanoi's culinary culture, as the dish is often served at all hours in other parts of Vietnam.Chuyện Hà Nội: Bún chả Hà thành
Thể thao văn hóa, 15 December 2014. Even in Hanoi, now there are restaurants that serve the dish in the evening.

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Weekend delicacies: Bún chả Hanoi
{{Street food Vietnamese noodle dishes Street food in Vietnam Vietnamese pork dishes

Ingredients

Bún chả in Hanoi

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