Authentic Bun Thit Nuong (Vietnamese Grilled Pork Vermicelli Bowls)

Made in less than an hour, this refreshing Bun Thit Nuong is the perfect example of balance. Grilled pork is served in a bowl of vermicelli paired with fresh herbs, pickled vegetables, and nuoc cham.

Prep time: PT40M

Cook time: PT10M

Rating

5 stars (17 reviews)

Keywords

bun thit nuong, bun thit nuong recipe, vietnamese noodles with pork

Ingredients

2 lb pork shoulder (cut into ⅛ inch pieces, see note 1)
2 stalks lemongrass (minced, see note 2)
1 shallot (minced, see note 3)
2 cloves garlic (minced)
2 tbsp fish sauce
1 tbsp soy sauce (see note 4)
1 tbsp oyster sauce (see note 5)
2 tbsp vegetable oil (see note 6)
1 tbsp honey
1 tbsp light brown sugar (see note 7)
2 cups lettuce (~8 lettuce leaves)
¼ cup pickled daikon
¼ cup pickled carrots
½ cup cucumbers (thinly sliced)
¼ cup mint
16 oz vermicelli noodles
2 tbsp peanuts (optional, crushed)
½ cup Vietnamese dipping sauce

Cuisine

Vietnamese

Steps

Add all the ingredients for the pork marinade to a large bowl. Mix and let it marinate for 30 minutes. For the best flavor, marinate for at least an hour.
While the pork is marinating, prep the rest of your ingredients. Make your Vietnamese dipping sauce, boil your vermicelli noodles, pickled your daikon and carrots, and cut your cucumbers. If you are making peanuts, prep these as well.
Prep your grill. I used an indoor grill, so I heat it up for 10 minutes. Grill your pork pieces for 1-2 minutes on each side until you get nice grill marks and the pork is cooked through.
Now you're ready to make your vermicelli bowls! Add vermicelli noodles to a bowl. Follow with a few pieces of lettuce, pickled daikon, pickled carrots, cucumbers, and mint. Finish it off with crushed peanuts and a drizzle of Vietnamese dipping sauce.

Nutitrion

Serving Size: 1 noodle bowl
Calories: 431 kcal
Carbohydrates: 46 g
Protein: 31 g
Fat: 13 g
Saturated Fat: 4 g
Cholesterol: 93 mg
Sodium: 1895 mg
Sugar: 10 g
Unsaturated Fat: 8 g

Reviews

Kat on 2025-11-21 (5 stars):
This is the second time I've made this and it is delicious! I think it's better than the restaurant! There is so much flavor in this dish! It's amazing! You have flavor exploding in your mouth! I don't make mine with rice noodles I make mine with Jasmine rice, the only thing I changed about the recipe was the fish sauce, I just put extra chili garlic sauce, that's it pretty much kept it the same! So I had leftovers and I decided to turn it into a salad. It was pretty much the same except I used more lettuce, less rice, and ate it cold! Even the meat and oh my goodness it was amazing! While I was eating it I thought you know what this would be good with some toasted ramen next time I'm going to try adding that in and see how it tastes! FYI you can only eat Jasmine rice cold, it doesn't get hard.
Anne on 2025-11-14 (5 stars):
I’ve never posted a comment for any recipe but this is the Greatest recipe I’ve come across for bbq pork and chicken. You’re the best Becca! Thank you so much!
MladyMocha on 2025-04-29 (5 stars):
Most delicious dish, I never have to go to restaurant again to have this dish! Thank you so much for sharing! Tried uploading a pic of the dish but couldn’t unfortunately
Shelby on 2024-08-25 (5 stars):
This turned out delicious! Will no longer need to order take out as this will be a go to for our family. My craving has been satisfied! Recipe was easy to follow. The links to the iteams made it helpful to find the right ingredients. The notes were helpful with substitutions. Used pork butt as that’s all I could find.
Angelica on 2024-06-16 (5 stars):
I had this dish at a restaurant recently and it's my new favorite Vietnamese dish! Thank you so much for this recipe! I'm using American wagyu since that's what I have in the freezer but it turned out amazing
Rosemary on 2024-05-30 (5 stars):
The 1 Tablespoon of lemongrass powder to 2 stalks of lemongrass worked fine. The recipe was delicious. It is a keeper. Thank you for sharing.
Ginger on 2024-01-22 (5 stars):
This was wonderful. A little work, but so worth it! Directions are easy to follow and the end product is delicious!
Dennis on 2023-10-04 (5 stars):
Look delicious and yummy definitely 5 stars dish. (Review provided by family member of Cooking Therapy.)
Le on 2023-10-04 (5 stars):
Beautiful decor😍👍 It looks so yummy and delicious 😋 I will definitely make this dish 👍