Vietnam

Bun Dau Mam Tom

Name: Bun Dau Mam Tom
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Vietnam
Ingredients: 400 g Firm tofu; 300 g Rice vermicelli (bun); 3 tbsp Fermented shrimp paste (mam tom); 1 bunch Fresh herbs (perilla, mint); some of each Lime & sugar; enough Oil for frying

Rice noodles with fried tofu and shrimp paste

Bun dau mam tom is a Hanoi street dish that brings together fried tofu, rice noodles and herbs on one platter.

The namesake dip of fermented shrimp paste is whipped with lime and bold in flavour.

Servings2

Time40 min

LevelMedium

Ingredients

Firm tofu400 g
Rice vermicelli (bun)300 g
Fermented shrimp paste (mam tom)3 tbsp
Fresh herbs (perilla, mint)1 bunch
Lime & sugarsome of each
Oil for fryingenough

★ = available authentic in the Asia Boutique

Preparation

Cut the tofu into cubes and fry until golden.
Cook the rice noodles and drain.
Whip the shrimp paste with lime and sugar until frothy.
Wash the herbs and set out.
Serve everything on a platter with the dip.

Make it original

Shrimp paste and rice noodles are in the Asia Boutique.

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