Another favorite dish from Hue City, the Bun Thit Nuong or Vietnamese Cold Noodle Salad with Grilled Pork. In my personal opinion, this Hue street food is by far the healthiest in all the Hue local food. Plus, one of the easiest one to prepare. I mean, comparing it to Bun Bo Hue which is tedious. So I did some research on the best and simplest way to make one and wrote this Bun Thit Nuong Recipe: Vietnamese Cold Noodle Salad with Grilled Pork.

Grilled Pork

Ingredients:

1 lb. country style boneless pork ribs, thinly sliced into bite sizes
3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 green onion, finely chopped
1 lemongrass, only tender part, finely chopped
2 Tablespoons fish sauce
1 Tablespoon sauce
1 Tablespoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Directions:

In a large mixing bowl, combine pork and all the seasonings, set aside and let it marinate for 30 minutes to over night. Best if chilled.

Pre heat the barbecue grill. Add a little oil to the mix. Neatly lay down the meat on the barbecue grill, make sure to turn it every now and then to prevent it from burning.

Peanut Sauce

Ingredients:

Peanut butter
1/4 cup crushed peanuts
Liver spread
Glutinous flour
Hoisin or Soy sauce
1/8 cup of Vegetable Oil
minced garlic

Directions:

On a pot, add oil and minced garlic. Put the heat on medium high. Add soy sauce,fish sauce, liver spread and peanut butter. Mix them well together, to thicken add glutinous flour dissolved in water. Whisk all of the ingredients together in a medium bowl. Set aside. Save crushed peanuts and sprinkle it later when dish is assembled.

Salad

Ingredients:

Pickled radish and carrots
1 small head romaine lettuce, ripped with hands into bite sizes
Handful of fresh cilantro
Handful of fresh Thai basil
Handful of fresh mint
Handful of bean sprouts
Julienned cucumbers

Directions:

Soak the leafy vegetables in water with a small amount of salt for few minutes and wash. Set aside.

Noodles

Ingredients:

16 oz. rice vermicelli noodles
2 Tablespoons vegetable oil

Depending on your noodles, you may need to boil it from 7-15 minutes. Add a little vegetable oil so it won’t be sticky. Drain and wash it with cold water. Set aside.

Assemble

In a serving bowl, place a handful of noodles, small amount of each vegetables and pickled radish and carrot. Place pork on top. Pour some peanut sauce and sprinkle with crushed peanuts.

Bun Thit Nuong is also part of our Hue Food Tour dishes. You can book a tour with us and get try this in the best restaurant in Hue City.