Famous American chef Chad Kubanoff has posted a video of his experience eating 3 beef noodle shops in 3 different styles in Ho Chi Minh City.
First, Chadano Kubff went to the 31 Beef Noodle Soup shop on Mac Dinh Chi Street, District 1. In addition to tourists, the restaurant has many local people coming to enjoy.
He ordered a bowl of beef noodle soup for 60,000 VND. He rated this as a "right standard" beef noodle dish with large noodles, rich beef, foie gras-smelling broth and lots of raw vegetables.
Chad Kubanoff believes that Hue beef noodle soup has a more complex texture and flavor than pho. The stew suggests its softness, sophistication, and gentleness, while the beef noodle soup broth usually includes shrimp paste, pineapple and lots of lemongrass.
Beef noodle soup is also thicker and chewy, served with more raw vegetables such as banana flowers and water spinach: "I find it almost like a salad in beef noodle soup. I really like it. Contrast with pho".
However, the disadvantage of the restaurant is that the noodles are slightly tough and hard. The American chef affirmed that this will be an ideal place for those who love the traditional beef noodle flavor.
Next, Chad Kubanoff moved to Tran Phu Street, District 5 to enjoy Ong Lap kitchen Stele Stele Mound Noodle Noodle Noodle.
The broth is served in a hot stone pot, including toppings such as spring rolls, beef intestines, beef tendons and part of the large bones. The beef and vermicelli are kept on a separate plate and dipped directly in the broth.
Chad rated the broth as quite sweet, not having much spicy, salty flavor. In return, there will be sadra, purple onions, lemon juice... available at the table for diners to adjust to their taste.
He was excited and commented that this is a unique beef noodle dish: "Before, I didn't like hot dishes, but this bowl of beef noodle soup is really delicious. If you are a fan of bun bo, you should come here to try it once".
At a price of 153,000 VND, stone pot beef noodle soup is much more expensive than the average. However, according to the American chef, the dish is really quality, the portion of the beef noodle soup is also very large, he had eaten a lot but still couldn't handle it. In addition, here, they also sell normal beef noodle soup, not served in stone pot.
Finally, Chad tried the pig's vermicelli shop on Lam Van Ben Street, District 7. Instead of eating at the restaurant, he bought it to take home. A special portion of beef stew vermicelli costs 79,000 VND.
The reason it is called bun bo chai is because the topping is a rather large bowl of pig. The pig's key was the meat on the back leg of the pig.
This part has a lot of leanness, when simmered it is very soft, fatty, and not mushy. In addition, there are also familiar toppings such as crab cakes, ham, beef and sliced pork.
This is a cattle noodle shop that he has been to many times and according to him is considered the best beef noodle shop in Ho Chi Minh City. Although not eaten directly at the restaurant and only heated at home, the vermicelli still retains its rich flavor, with lemongrass and pineapple scent.
The American chef confirmed that his children also love Vietnamese bun bo Hue and often eat it for breakfast.
Having lived in Vietnam for many years, Chad Kubanoff is an American chef with a special passion for the cuisine here.
In addition to regularly posting videos of street food experiences on their personal YouTube channel, he and his wife also opened a restaurant specializing in selling Vietnamese food in Pennsylvania, USA.
