#106 in Vietnam
Bún Bung (Bún Sườn Dọc Mùng): Basic Information
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Popular Variations
- Hanoi-Style Bún Bung
- Thai Binh-Style Bún Bung
Bún Bung (Bún Sườn Dọc Mùng): Origin and Region
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Bún Bung (Bún Sườn Dọc Mùng): Ingredients and Preparation
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Bún Bung (Bún Sườn Dọc Mùng): A Deep Dive
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Accompaniment
- Nước chấm (Vietnamese dipping sauce)
- Greens and fragrant herbs: lettuce, sliced banana blossoms, Vietnamese balm, water spinach
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Popular Similar Dishes
- Bún Mọc
- Bún Giò
Popular Dining Area
Bún bung is a traditional Vietnamese noodle soup popular in the northern region, especially in Hanoi and Thai Binh province. It is famous for featuring a large amount of pork (pork ribs and ground pork) and a deeply flavorful broth.
Bún bung typically features pork ribs, pork meatballs, and pork trotters. Meanwhile, the broth is prepared from pork bones, pork trotters, pork fat, dọc mùng (giant elephant ear or Colocasia gigantea) stems, and mẻ (sour fermented rice) or tomatoes.
The broth of bún bung has a savory yet balanced flavor with sweet and tangy undertones. The version in Thai Binh also incorporates sliced banana blossoms and chả lá xương sông (pork wrapped in the leaves of a local herb).
Some people mistake bún bung for bún mọc, but the latter is a different noodle soup from Hanoi. Bún bung is also known as bún dọc mùng (rice noodles with giant elephant ear) and bún chân giò (rice noodles with pork trotters).
About the official name, “bún” means “rice noodles,” while “bung” refers to the special broth for the noodle soup. Bung is a local term for a large copper cauldron that was used to cook bún bung broth in the past, hence the name.
Stay tuned for more interesting facts about bún bung, such as its upsides, downsides, and frequently asked questions. I will also recommend a few similar dishes of this Northern Vietnamese noodle soup.
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Pros and Cons of Eating Bún Bung
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After discovering the pros and cons of bún bung, let’s learn about the other features of this noodle soup in the FAQs section.
Bún Bung FAQs
Similar Dishes of Bún Bung (Bún Sườn Dọc Mùng)
Bún Mọc
Bún mọc is a Vietnamese noodle dish from the Moc village, made using a pork base with pork baby back ribs, auricularia auricula, ground meat, morning glory, coriander, and lime juice.
Bún Giò
Bún giò is a Vietnamese dish that consists of rice noodles, pork trotters and bones, and a clear and savory broth.
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