How many calories in bun cha
A serving of bun cha has about 550 kcal, with 28 g of protein.
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Bun cha is Hanoi's lunch: grilled pork patties and slices of pork belly in a bowl of sweet and sour fish sauce broth, with cold rice noodles and a pile of herbs on the side. You dip the noodles in and eat it all together.
A serving is 550 kcal, with 65 g of carbs, 28 g of protein and 20 g of fat. The noodles are the carbs, the pork belly brings most of the fat.
Fried spring rolls, nem, are often ordered with it and come on top. Barack Obama and Anthony Bourdain ate bun cha together in Hanoi in 2016, and the restaurant has kept their table behind glass.
Tips
- 1Ask for more patties and less pork belly.
- 2Fill up on the herbs and lettuce, they're free and they're half the taste.
- 3Share the spring rolls instead of ordering your own plate.
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Questions
What is bun cha?
Grilled pork in a sweet and sour fish sauce broth, eaten with rice noodles and fresh herbs. It comes from Hanoi.
How many calories in two servings of bun cha?
About 1,100 kcal.
Is bun cha healthier than pho?
It's a bit higher. A big bowl of beef pho is about 450 kcal, bun cha about 550, because of the grilled pork belly.
What is the difference between bun cha and bun thit nuong?
Bun cha is Hanoi's, with the pork in a dipping broth. Bun thit nuong is the southern bowl, grilled pork on top of the noodles.
How much protein is in bun cha?
About 28 g in a serving.
