US President Barack Obamaarrived in Vietnam on Sunday, May 22, for his tenth trip to Asia. He was also scheduled to visit Ho Chi Minh City. What’s a trip abroad without some goodlocal food?
FollowingPresident Barack Obamatook a detour during his trip to Vietnam to grab dinner withAnthony Bourdain.. The president of the United States and the adventurous TV chef, dined atlocal restaurant Bún chả Hương Liên in Hanoi, where they chatted over bowls of grilled pork with noodles and other Vietnamese dishes.
Bún chả is aVietnamese dish of grilled pork and noodle, which is thought to have originated from Hanoi, Vietnam. Bún chả is served with grilled fatty pork (chả) over a plate of white rice noodle (bún) and herbs with a side dish of dipping sauce. The dish was described in 1959 by Vietnamese food writer Vu Bang (1913–1984) whodescribed Hanoi as a town “transfixed by Bún Chả.”Hanoi’s first bún chả restaurant was on Gia Ngư, Hoàn Kiếm District, in Hanoi Old Quarter. Anotherrecommendation for Bún ChảfromLonely Planet and TripAdvisor travelersisBún chả Đắc Kimat number1 Hàng Mành street, in Hanoi Old Quarter.
Barack Obamadidn’t want to miss out Monday night in Hanoi, so he hit the town with renowned chef-turned-television hostAnthony Bourdain. The pair dined together atHương Liên restaurant.
“Total cost of Bún Chả dinner with the US President: $6.00. I picked up the check,” Anthony shared, adding, “Low plastic stool, cheap but delicious noodles, cold Hanoi beer.”
Bún chả Hương Liên first opened in 1993and has since been run by several generations of the family. The eatery has been popular with locals for more than two decades.
AfterBarack Obama’s recent visit, theBún chả Hương Liên restauranthas been become to the best seller in Hanoi for grilled pork and noodle, the restaurant is always busy with full of customer. They’ve launched thenew menuisOBAMA’S COMBOand it has been the best one. Everyone comes to restaurant and asks for Obama’s combo.
There isa lot of love from Vietnamese people to the friendly US Presidentand there isa lot of great things Barack Obama did for Vietnamese peoplein his visit.
Let come to Hanoi and try Bún chả Hương Liên at 24 Lê Văn Hưu street with Combo Obama just $4.
Vietnamese culture – Vietnamese food.
