Place to eat: Bun Bo Nam Bo, Hanoi, Vietnam

Postcards about Bun Bo Nam Bo:

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  30 September 2008
  From:
  Nina Boutsikaris

  There is no phone number or website, but this tiny 'hallway' of an eatery serves the most fantastic food I ate while I was traveling through South East Asia. They serve one dish, Bun Bo, a Vietnamese staple, made with beef, noodles, nuts and mint leaves in a delicious broth. I'm typically a vegetarian, but I gave it up for a taste.

  Three women sit in front on the sidewalk cooking up batches of Bun Bo on demand. Hold up your fingers to signal how many bowls you'd like and wait a few minutes at the low picnic tables to be served your steaming hot meal.

  If you don't mind a lackluster atmosphere and love a cheap dinner (only 1 US dollar, and maybe 50 cents for a coke), ask your hotel or hostel to direct you towards Nambo Road. You'll eventually find Bun Bo, the roads aren't long, and it's easy to walk everywhere in Hanoi.