Beef bo bun

The great Vietnamese bowl: rice vermicelli, seared beef, crunchy raw vegetables, fresh herbs and nuoc mam sauce. Complete, fresh and fragrant, it is a balanced meal full of textures.

Preparation: 25 min  |  Cooking: 10 min  |  Servings: 2  |  Difficulty: Medium

Calculated per serving from the Anses Ciqual 2025 values for each ingredient, based on the quantities in the list. Household measures (spoonfuls, pieces) use average weights. 327 kcal · 47 g protein · 25 g carbohydrate · 4 g fat

Ingredients

• 150 g rice vermicelli
• 300 g beef
• 1 carrot
• 1 cucumber
• 100 g salad leaves
• 1 bunch of mint and coriander
• 3 tbsp nuoc mam sauce

Method

1. Cook the vermicelli and cool it down.
2. Sear the beef strips over a high heat.
3. Grate the carrot and slice the cucumber.
4. Assemble the bowl and drizzle with nuoc mam sauce spiked with lime.

Nutritional benefits

Lean beef provides protein and iron, rice vermicelli bring gluten-free carbohydrate, and the raw vegetables and fresh herbs add fibre and vitamins. It is a complete, balanced Vietnamese bowl, fresh and light despite its generosity, combining protein, starchy carbohydrate and plenty of raw vegetables.

Variations and substitutions

• With chicken, prawns or tofu.
• With crushed peanuts and fried onions.
• With spring rolls (nems) for the traditional version.
• Spicier: fresh chilli.

Storage and making ahead

The components keep for 2 days separately; assemble at the last moment.

💡 Good to know

The nuoc mam sauce (fish sauce, lime, sugar, garlic, chilli, water) makes the bo bun: balance the sweet, salty and sour well.

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Foods in this recipe: rice vermicelli · beef · carrot · cucumber · lettuce.

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