Bun bo Hue, when coming to each region, has its own recipe and variation to suit the taste of the people there. But bun bo in Hue is always the most special. Coming to Hue, eating a bowl of bun bo with the right Hue flavor, you will never forget it.

With any dish, whether it is delicious or not depends on each person's taste and memory. For me, the best Hue beef noodle soup is Lan's stall located in a small alley on the slope of Ben Ngu market, Hue city. Her stall only has a few small poles to sit on. The bowl of noodles is served piping hot, so you have to slurp and change your hands to avoid getting hot. In addition to beef brisket, beef tendon, and rare beef, her stall also has a divine crab cake dish. Just looking at the shimmering crab fat floating on the surface of the pot of broth makes you feel hungry and excited.

Authentic Hue beef noodle soup must be cooked in a round aluminum pot typical of Hue style. According to the experience of Hue beef noodle soup cooks, this aluminum pot with a round bottom, bulging belly, and small mouth helps to keep the broth warm.

Once, I took a friend from Ho Chi Minh City to eat Hue beef noodle soup in Hue. After just tasting a spoonful of the broth, he grimaced because of the taste of… shrimp paste. But Hue beef noodle soup without Hue shrimp paste would not be complete. Because it is the characteristic shrimp paste flavor of this land that makes the difference in Hue beef noodle soup.

Not only used to cook beef noodle soup, many Hue people still have the habit of adding a little bit of shrimp paste to soup or braised dishes to make them more flavorful. Or like eating mussel noodle soup without adding a little shrimp paste, it also loses some of its deliciousness. The flavor of shrimp paste blends with the flavor of lemongrass, the flavor of satay, spicy and aromatic, rich but not harsh.

In Hue, there are many delicious beef noodle shops such as Mrs. Nga's on Nguyen Chi Dieu Street in the citadel. The shop is always crowded in the evening. Depending on your preference, you can order beef brisket, beef tendon, rare beef, crab cake or add a piece of ham. If you can eat blood, don't miss it because pig's blood is fatty, soft, and goes incredibly well with Hue beef noodle soup.

Bun Bo Kim Dong is also a long-standing restaurant in Hue, starting as a beef noodle stall in Dong Ba market in the 1980s. Later, passed down from mother to daughter, Bun Bo Kim Dong has become a familiar destination for both locals and tourists.

In addition, Hue also has Mrs. Hoa's beef noodle shop, Mrs. Tuyet's beef noodle shop, Mrs. Keo's beef noodle shop... that many people visit. But in fact, when coming to Hue, eating Hue beef noodle in a restaurant or on the street is delicious anywhere.

If you come to Hue, remember to find a bowl of Hue beef noodle soup. It can be an old familiar place or a new restaurant to eat, to feel the unique flavor and also to preserve a memory, a memory of Hue beef noodle soup for yourself.