Large bowl of reddish noodle soup topped with herbs, sliced meat, and aromatics.

bún bò Huế

Vietnam · Southeast Asia

Short description
This noodle soup layers a red-orange broth, tender meat, herbs, and fresh aromatics into a bold central-style bowl.
Ingredients
Round rice noodles in lemongrass-scented broth with beef, pork, chile oil, herbs, onions, and lime.
Cultural note
The dish is associated with central-city markets and home cooking, where careful broth and fresh herb garnishes matter as much as heat.
Common misconception
It is not just a hotter version of pho; lemongrass, chile oil, and thicker noodles give it a different profile.

image credit

Bún bò Huế.jpg

creator:
Alpha from Melbourne, Australia
license:
CC BY-SA 2.0
modified:
Captured from Commons rendered file-page preview and resized for Gochizu; no content edits.

audio credit

voice:
marin (gpt-4o-mini-tts)
source:
OpenAI API Text to Speech
modified:
AI-generated voice audio.