How to pronounce Bún mắm

In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /ɓun˧˥ mam˧˥/. In plain English letters that is BOON MAHM, with the stress on the syllable in capitals. There is no recording by a native speaker yet, so use the spelling and the IPA.

What is Bún mắm?

Bún mắm is a noodle dish of Vietnam. Where it comes from: Mekong Delta. People usually eat it at lunch or dinner. Its main ingredients are fish, seafood, pork and rice. It tastes rich and savory.

Where Bún mắm comes from

Bún mắm is one of 36 signature dishes of Vietnam on this map. See all dishes from đồng bằng sông Cửu Long.

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  Bánh xèo, "sizzling cake", is named for the sound the batter makes when it hits the hot pan.

• Bánh pía · Dessert · Sóc Trăng

  Bánh pía is a flaky, many-layered round pastry from Sóc Trăng in the Mekong Delta.

• Bánh tét · Rice dish · Southern Vietnam

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• Hủ tiếu Mỹ Tho · Noodles & pasta · Mỹ Tho (Mekong Delta)

  Hủ tiếu Mỹ Tho is the noodle soup of Mỹ Tho, a river town in the Mekong Delta.

• Phở · Soup & stew · Hanoi and Nam Định

  Pho appears in records only in the early 20th century, in the north of Vietnam.

• Bánh mì · Street food · Saigon

  Bánh mì first meant simply "wheat bread", the baguette the French brought to Vietnam in the 19th century.

Food of Vietnam

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