Few weekends ago, we were invited to some rockin' delicious
Vietnamese food. YESsss! Again! :D This is the second time to the
same place, and definitely the place to seek true authentic Vietnamese food. Prior to that, I knew it was going to be central Vietnamese cuisine (Hue cuisine). Quietly and secretly, I was happy. The last time we had "special" Vietnamese noodles was in LA. No way am I going to get a good ol' bowl of
Bun Bo Hue in Singapore. Of course I felt lucky, to be able to reminisce the flavors of
Bun Bo Hue again, in Singapore. So, what makes
Bun Bo Hue different from
pho ? First, the lemongrass. That is what I am going to say.
Second, the broth. This broth is typically made from pork hocks and beef, instead of just the beef for
pho's broth.
Of course, the host did not just prepare one dish. There was so much food prepared by the host. We had a feast, as usual. You can click to have a better look of what we ate.
The next time, I am going to make my salsa this way!
Thank you, host ^o^
Tag:
Vietnamese food, Bun Bo Hue, salsa
Something new....Looks yum.
ReplyDeleteyou know, i tried pho once and didn't like it and have never tried it again; i do like vietnamese food in general, though (the lemongrass and tamarind sauces), but not particularly pho. hmm! maybe i missed out on something :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun feast! The lemongrass in the broth looks fantastic!
ReplyDeleteI've never seen people make salsa by stirring it with their hand! The effect of the person mixing the salsa is beautiful in your photo. It is very cool!
ReplyDeleteErr...i can't tolerate the smell of leomongrass...;p
ReplyDeleteShow us ur salsa next time. :)
Yuuummm.. it must be so wonderful :)
ReplyDeleteYou are so lucky to find a great Vietnamese host in Spore!
ReplyDeleteWow, lucky you! The noodle soup looks delicious!
ReplyDeleteEverything looks so good! The noodle soup is calling my name.
ReplyDeleteThe oily deep orange brew has the looks of the famous burning Xquisite lemongrassy tomyam all rounder , the great Grandma of all laksas south of Vietnam
ReplyDeletewow this really rocks, so when will I be getting an invitation from you! :) hey drop by lar to my new blog www.bigboysoven.com! hehehehe! send your invitation asap yeah! :)
ReplyDeleteLucky indeed to have such wonderful pals!
ReplyDeleteit looks so yummy. After coming back from HK, I could not find a good vietnamese restaurant in Penang.
ReplyDeletewoooo that looks flavorful. Lemongrass is niceeee
ReplyDeleteThe soup!!! It's definitely gonna be empty if I had one :)
ReplyDeleteNice photo of the motion of the hand in the salsa!
ReplyDeletewah really envy u. This is as authentic as it can get :D
ReplyDeleteI could imagine the fusion of flavor in that dish.
ReplyDeleteBoth are delicious, my mother makes them at home from scratch. I recommend Pho as the standard for Vietnamese cuisine and then moving on to Bun Bo Hue.
ReplyDeleteThey both taste very different, bun bo hue being the more spicier of the two.
If you get the chance try them both.
Haha. I like the last photo!
ReplyDeleteSecret to salsa one ;-)