Vietnamese noodles explained

Vietnamese noodles
Country:	Vietnam
Type:	Noodle
Variations:	Many

Vietnamese cuisine includes many types of noodles. They come in different colors and textures and can be served wet or dry, hot or cold, and fresh (tươi), dried (khô), or fried.^[1]

Types of noodles^[2]

Vietnamese noodles are available in either fresh (tươi) or dried (khô) form.

• Bánh canh – thick noodles made from a mixture of rice flour and tapioca flour or wheat flour; similar in appearance, but not in substance, to udon
• Miến – cellophane clear glass noodle. Slightly chewy, thin, and cylindrical
  • Bánh canh bột lọc – made from tapioca flour
  • Bánh canh Trảng Bàng – made from rice flour
• Cháo canh – similar to bánh canh, popular in the North Central Coast region
• Bánh phở – flat rice noodles; these are available in a wide variety of widths and may be used for either phở soup or stir-fried dishes.
• Bún – thin white round noodles (often called rice vermicelli) steamed in leaves
• Mì – egg or wheat flour noodles
• Bánh đa – red noodles used in Bánh đa cua
• Bánh tằm – thick, short rice noodles
• Bánh hỏi – very thin rice vermicelli made into sheets
• Bánh cuốn and Bánh ướt – sheets of broad rice noodles
• Nui – from French nouille, a Vietnamese version of macaroni
• Bánh gật gù – Very thick rice cake from Quảng Ninh

Noodle dishes

From bún

• Bún bò Huế – signature noodle soup from Huế, consisting of rice vermicelli in a beef broth with beef, lemongrass, and other ingredients
• Bún bung – soup made with tomato, Alocasia odora, green papaya, tamarind, green onions, and pork.^[3]
• Bún mắm – vermicelli noodle soup with a heavy shrimp paste broth
• Bún ốc – tomato and snail-based noodle soup topped with scallions^[4]
• Bún riêu – rice vermicelli soup with meat, tofu, tomatoes, and congealed boiled pig blood
  • Bún riêu cua – with crab
  • Bún riêu cá – with fish
  • Bún riêu ốc – with snails
• Bún chả cá – vermicelli soup with fried fishcake
• Bún sứa – noodles with jellyfish
• Bún thang – soup made with shredded chicken meat, shredded fried egg, shredded steam pork cake, and various vegetables
• Bún đậu mắm tôm – pressed vermicelli noodles with fried tofu served with shrimp paste^[5]
• Bún thịt nướng – cold noodle dish consisting of bún with grilled pork
• Bún bò Nam Bộ – stir-fried bún with beef, roasted peanut, herbs, and sauce

From mì

• Cao lầu – signature noodle dish from Hội An consisting of yellow wheat flour noodles in a small amount of broth, with various meats and herbs
• Mì Quảng – signature noodle dish from Quảng Nam consisting of yellow wheat flour noodles in a small amount of broth, with various meats and herbs

From bánh phở

• Phở – bánh phở in a broth made from beef and spices
  • Phở xào – stir-fried bánh phở

From hủ tiếu

• Hủ tiếu – breakfast dish mainly consisting of pork bone broth, noodles, and various types of toppings, including meat and other garnishes

Rolls

• Gỏi cuốn – translated as either "summer roll" or "salad roll"; a cold dish consisting of various ingredients (including bún) rolled in moist dry rice paper

See also

• List of noodles
• List of noodle dishes
• List of Vietnamese culinary specialities
• List of Vietnamese dishes
• List of Vietnamese ingredients

Notes and References

1. Web site: A foodie guide to Vietnam's noodles . 23 November 2022 . Vietnam Tourism.
2. Web site: A foodie guide to Vietnam's noodles . 10 November 2022 . Vietnam Tourism.
3. Web site: Dang. Vinh. Bún 101. Vietnam Talking Points. One Vietnam Network. 16 September 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20110830121229/http://talk.onevietnam.org/bun-101/. 30 August 2011. dead.
4. Web site: Noodle soups. Savour Asia. 4 October 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100924182228/http://www.savourasia.com/content/blogcategory/1/13/. 24 September 2010. dead.
5. Web site: Other noodle dishes. Savour Asia. 17 September 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100919193531/http://www.savourasia.com/content/blogcategory/2/14/. 19 September 2010. dead.