This comes close to the Holy Grail; a trio of crunchy spring rolls, accompanied by its extra yummy sauce and slim price. Its not quite perfection, but this bo bun gets dangerously close.
Rating: 18.5 / 20
Price: €12
The classic bo bun is made up of vietnamese rice noodles, grilled beef, nems, crudites (carrots, cucumber, soya beans), crushed peanuts, topped with mint and coriander, as well as fried onions and sprinkled with nuoc-nâm sauce.
So, why are we doing this crash test? Because the bo bun is becoming rather a thing in Paris - it's light, tasty, and who hasn't shed a tear of joy after biting into a perfect nem? And because it's springtime we want something fresh and pretty to eat - there's no wonder the bo bun is the most ordered dish in Paris by Deliveroo. Oh yes...
4 criteria for our crash test:
- Freshness: both in terms of the herbs and vegetables, but also whether the bo bun has been heated in the microwave or not.
- The base (rice noodles, soya beans, coriander, mint, peanuts, carrots, cucumber, red cabbage): has to be fresh, moreish and top quality.
- Toppings: both the quality of the meat and nems.
- Balance: the proportion of noodles to the rest and also the sweetness of the nuoc-mâm sauce which should cover everything without drowning it.
We've ranked all of these bobuns out of 20, if there were any with the same score - the best price decided the victor.
Chopsticks at the ready!
