Bún mắm is Vietnam’s bold fermented fish noodle soup from the Mekong Delta, loaded with seafood, pork belly, eggplant, rice noodles, herbs, and a deeply savory broth.

Bún riêu is Vietnam’s crab and tomato noodle soup, built with savory pork broth, soft crab curds, fried tofu, rice vermicelli, herbs, and shrimp paste.

Bánh canh cua is a Vietnamese crab tapioca noodle soup with thick chewy noodles, seafood-rich broth, crab meat, shrimp, herbs, and glossy orange color.

Bún thịt nướng is Vietnam’s grilled pork vermicelli bowl built with smoky pork, cool rice noodles, fresh herbs, pickled vegetables, peanuts, and nước chấm.

Cao lầu is Hội An’s signature pork noodle dish, built with chewy rice noodles, xá xíu-style pork, fresh herbs, bean sprouts, crispy crackers, and a small amount of savory sauce.

Bún bò Huế is Central Vietnam’s bold, spicy beef noodle soup with red lemongrass broth, thick rice noodles, sliced beef, pork hock, herbs, lime, and chili.

Mì Quảng is Central Vietnam’s turmeric noodle bowl, built with wide rice noodles, shallow golden broth, pork, shrimp, herbs, peanuts, and sesame rice cracker.

Bún chả is Hanoi’s grilled pork noodle dish, served with smoky pork patties, sliced pork, rice vermicelli, fresh herbs, pickled vegetables, and warm fish sauce dipping broth.

This Northern-style phở bò recipe builds Vietnam’s classic beef noodle soup around clear beef broth, wide bánh phở noodles, sliced beef, charred aromatics, warm spices, scallions, cilantro, and a clean, broth-focused finish.