Friday, April 11, 2014

Vietnamese Bo Bun and home sweet home









I first would like to apologize for my absence from the blog, I went to the Bahamas for holidays and I came back in France yesterday.

 To describe the end of the holidays I always have ​​formulas like " All good things come to an end " or " You should come back home to leave again," So this is my way to give me the courage to come back to a normal life . 

 It is on those words that I conclude my vacation. And as usually we think that holidays are too short. We would  like to have more time to explore , to have a rest, to enjoy ...
However, I' am happy to come back and meet with my relatives, family, friends and your blogs.

 To celebrate this return I wanted a meal that I love, the Vietnamese Bo Bun salad.

Of course nothing to do with Bahamian dishes that I've eaten.
I will devote an article to the Bahamas in the Travel section of the blog and I have the opportunity to talk about their friendly and nice people, their cuisine and their beautiful beaches .

Bo bun is a fragrant and fresh Vietnamese salad that contains cold and hot ingredients, raw and cooked as well.

I love Bo bun for its simplicity but also for the freshness of its ingredients.

Notes:


Most ingredients  for Bo Bun can be found  in the supermarket.

You can find fried onions  in Asian groceries.

Here's what you 'll need to make a Bun Bo :


Ingredients for 4:



  • 500g tender beef fillet
  • 500g vermicelli rice or soy
  • 6 spring rolls cooked ( optional)
  • 3 large carrots
  • a cucumber
  • A handful of bean sprouts (optional)
  • A nice lettuce
  • Mint leaves
  • Coriander leaves
  • Fried onions or crushed roasted peanuts
  • Nuoc mam sauce (or sauce for spring rolls )
  • oil
  • Salt and black pepper


Method:


Boil a liter of water with a little salt. Remove the water from heat and pour in the noodles .

Soak and drain 6 minutes later. 
Dry the remaining water in the noodles  by keeping the pan a few seconds on the fire off. 
Set aside.

Wash the vegetables, peel and cut into fine sticks 4 to 5 cm .


Wash the lettuce, dry it and cut roughly.


In a large skillet heat a tablespoon of oil and cook the meat on both sides to your taste (I prefer my meat cooked rare for Bo bun ). Season with salt and pepper.

Cut the meat into pieces of about 4 cm and set aside.

Take 4 large bowls and divide equitably the green salad, the meat, the noodles, the carrots, the cucumber and the bean sprouts . Add pieces of cooked spring rolls .


Sprinkle with mint and coriander leaves washed and finely chopped .


Sprinkle each serving with crushed peanuts and fried onions.


Drizzle with nuoc mam sauce.

Serve immediately .

tips:


You can marinate the meat first with a tablespoon of fish sauce,  a teaspoon of rice vinegar, chopped lemongrass, and a little garlic puree .


I hope you will like this fresh and fragrant salad.


I add some pictures taken in San Salvador (Bahamas) .























Thank you for stopping by here and for your comments
Chantal


22 comments:

  1. My goodness, look at the colour of that water! No wonder you wanted to stay longer! ;-)
    I love the simplicity of this dish, Chantal. It looks so fresh and healthy, too! Bon weekend!

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  2. Hi Helen, Thank you!
    I know you have beautiful beaches in Greece too!
    It was really really difficult to come back!
    Bon week end
    Chantal

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  3. What beautiful beach shots!
    Your Vietnamese beef salad looks very tasty, Chantal.
    Angie

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    1. Thank Angie, so nice to meet here.
      I'am happy you like this healthy salad.
      Have a nice week end
      Chantal

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  4. I love yours pictures Chantal, just beautiful! and love your blog Im following you! :)
    Love this salad!

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    1. Thank you so much Gloria! I'ts an honor for me.
      welcome! So happy to see you here.
      Chantal

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  5. Your trip must have been wonderful! This Vietnamese salad looks so delicious -- so many great flavors are going on in there!

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    1. Thank you so much for stopping by here Marcie!
      Bo Bun is a healthy and very salad.
      I wish you have a nice week end,
      Chantal

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  6. une belle salade plein de saveurs j'adore
    bonne soirée

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    1. Merci de ta visite! Je te souhaite une belle soirée
      Chantal

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  7. Wow, I'd have a hard time leaving those gorgeous beaches! Welcome home. Your salad sounds terrific...just the sort of dish I enjoy when the hubby isn't home for dinner. Beautiful, too.

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    1. Hi Liz, thank you for stopped by. It was really hard to come back in Paris. Yep I like a free life with light clothes, sun and nice beaches. But I had to wake up! The Bo Bun is really tasty and simple as well.
      Have a nice Sunday,
      Chantal

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  8. A dreamlike place! Yes, holidays are definitely too short...

    A scrumptious dish.

    Cheers,

    Rosa

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    1. Hi Rosa
      Thank you! It was a nice moment, now I've to come back to reality lol!
      Bisous
      Chantal

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  9. Beautiful pictures from Bahamas! No doubt that is one of the places I would love to visit one day. When it comes to vietnamese food, I always go to pho. Bo bun looks very refreshing and healthy. I will need to try this. Thanks for sharing, Chantal.

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    1. Oh Welcome and thank you Lokness ! I also like and cook Pho soup, It takes more time to prepare but it's so declicious.
      Have a nice day
      Chantal

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  10. Merci de visiter mon blog!
    Belle recette!
    De belles images, tout est parfait!

    Bisous

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    1. Je t'en prie Andréa, merci de ta visite. Elle me fait très plaisir.
      Bisous
      Chantal

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  11. Oh my goodness! Soooooooo beautiful! I don't think I've seen such a beautiful color of ocean in my life! Hawaii was beautiful too, but ahhh I would love to visit Bahamas! Thanks for sharing!

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    1. Thank you so much Nami!
      San Salvador was so great! nice beaches, beautiful and kind people. It's really difficult to come back to reality. I've never been in Hawaii, I will certainly like it!
      Have a nice day
      Chantal

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  12. Wow such a beautiful looking vacation!!! And then to come home to France... sounds like another vacation to me! hahahaha... I know coming home is never any fun, but my wife and I loved our time in France. We can't wait to go back! And these bowls look beautiful. So much delicious flavor going on!

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    1. Thank you so much Chris! Welcome to Travelling Papilles. Sounds like I've never been to the Bahamas lol! It's far away. I'am happy you like France, it is a very nice country. Your wife and you will be welcome back in France again.
      Chantal

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