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Bun Bo Xu

<p>A spin-off of the trendy Xu restaurant down the block, this upmarket fast-food joint specializes in bun bo Hue, the spicy noodle soup customarily found at humble sidewalk stalls across Vietnam. Dished up in a polished storefront with smart wooden tables and effective air-conditioning, Bun Bo Xu's version is equally delicious, albeit twice as expensive. The robust and earthy broth is ladled over thick noodles and your choice of meat: splurge on the Australian beef, Hue-style sausage, or hearty pig's trotters. </p> <p><strong>Insider Tip:</strong> Don't miss the delicious <em>sinh to</em> (fruit smoothies), especially the custard and soursop, or guanábana, blend. </p>

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From Travel + Leisure , SEP 2008

It was, for years, a prisoner of memory—memories of colonialism, the war, and the failures of the Communist era....MORE>>

– Peter Jon Lindberg The New Look of Saigon, Vietnam

Last updated September 2008