If you love Hue cuisine but have not had the opportunity to travel to the ancient capital, you can "satisfy your craving" by visiting Thu Suong bun bo Hue restaurant in lane 5 Khuat Duy Tien, Thanh Xuan Bac collective housing area, Hanoi.
Thu Suong and her husband are both natives of Hue, who moved to the North to start a business when they were young. Far from home, they brought with them the flavors of the Central region to start their business. The restaurant opened in 2000, and has been open for more than 20 years.
At first, the restaurant only sold bun bo Hue. The restaurant's bun bo Hue left an impression on diners with its rich, aromatic flavor, like the heart of the people of the sunny and windy Central region.
The noodles used are thick, specially ordered by the owner from a family in Phu Do noodle village, Nam Tu Liem district, Hanoi.
bun bo Hue of course cannot lack beef. Each piece of meat is sliced thinly but large enough to not crumble. Side dishes include boiled beef blood, beef balls, boiled pork leg, pig's trotters...
The broth has the right umami sweetness of stewed bones, no greasy film, and is not greasy to eat. In particular, the restaurant's broth is also added with shrimp paste, a true Hue flavor.
Each bowl of bun bo Hue looks extremely appealing when served to diners. The beef pieces are shiny, showing each fiber of meat. The ingredients are all soft, sweet, juicy, and not too mushy.
When enjoying, diners eat with spices such as shrimp paste, vinegar, chili, lemon... depending on taste. Each meal is accompanied by a full plate of raw vegetables, including blanched bean sprouts, shredded banana flowers, basil and lettuce.
When ordering bun bo Hue, diners can also order other side dishes such as crab rolls, tendons, oxtail, etc. according to their preferences.
Ms. Quynh Hoa (1990, Hanoi) commented on the restaurant when she came to enjoy it: “The restaurant is located right in Khuat Duy Tien alley, the sign is big so it is quite easy to find. The space of the restaurant is normal but the food is quite rich and fresh. I tried mi Quang and bun bo Hue and was more impressed with the bun bo Hue. The broth is delicious and sweet.”
Over time, to meet the changing needs of customers, the restaurant now serves many other types of Central Vietnamese snacks such as grilled pork vermicelli, tapioca dumplings, Quang noodles, mixed beef vermicelli, mixed beef tendon vermicelli...
All the noodle dishes at the restaurant are served in portions, with small bowls, medium bowls, special bowls... Each type of bowl has a different amount of food and corresponding price.
The restaurant opens from 7:30 am to 2 pm and 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm. Each bowl of noodles costs from 50,000 to 70,000 VND.
