Bun Xiem Lo Bún Xiêm Lo
A Khmer border bowl of thin rice noodles in a snakehead broth with fresh turmeric and lemongrass, the fish served as cake or in pieces. The broth is naturally sweet from the fish, with the salty heat of muối ớt.
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Why it matters
It is on a 2021–2022 list of 100 Vietnamese specialties from Tổ chức Kỷ lục Việt Nam.
Taste
Naturally sweet from the fish, fragrant with turmeric and lemongrass, and salty-hot from muối ớt.
How to enjoy it
It is a breakfast or lunch bowl. Add rau kèo nèo, chopped rau tai tượng, and bean sprouts.
Where to try it
Khmer communities along the border, not Tân Ninh or Trảng Bàng.