Bo 7 Mon
Encyclopedia
Bò 7 món is a selection of beef dishes in Vietnamese cuisine
, which is typically served at wedding
s. Multi-course meals such as Bò 7 món are representative of higher-end Vietnamese cuisine.
Usually, ground beef rolled into balls or formed into pieces will be grilled. Typical dishes, from first to last course are:
The cooked beef portions are then wrapped (by the individual eating it) with rice paper, a variety of herbs (rau sống), lettuce, cucumbers, and carrots and then dipped in mắm nêm. This sauce is much more pungent in flavor than its cousin, nước mắm (fish sauce
), and is not homogenized, allowing the textures of the original ingredients to characterize the sauce. This slightly chunky sauce is made with anchovies
and has a sweet and tangy flavor, due to the pineapple
that is often added to achieve sweetness.
A similar but less popular multi-course meal is the Cá 7 Món (literally "seven courses of fish").
Cuisine of Vietnam
Vietnamese cuisine is a style of cooking derived from Vietnam. Fish sauce and paste, soy paste, rice, fresh herbs, fruits and vegetables are commonly used. Vietnamese recipes utilize a diverse range of herbs, including lemongrass, mint, Vietnamese mint, long coriander and Thai basil leaves...
, which is typically served at wedding
Wedding
A wedding is the ceremony in which two people are united in marriage or a similar institution. Wedding traditions and customs vary greatly between cultures, ethnic groups, religions, countries, and social classes...
s. Multi-course meals such as Bò 7 món are representative of higher-end Vietnamese cuisine.
Usually, ground beef rolled into balls or formed into pieces will be grilled. Typical dishes, from first to last course are:
- Gỏi bò: a salad made with pickled carrot, pickled daikonDaikonDaikon , Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus, also called White Radish, Japanese radish, Oriental radish, Chinese radish, lo bok and Mooli , is a mild flavoured, very large, white East Asian radish...
, and celery salad with thin strips of beef in nước mắm (fish sauce) - Bò chả đùm: Beef patties served with rice crackers
- Bò nhúng dấm: Raw slices of beef to be cooked in a heated broth
- Bò nướng mỡ chài: Ground beef rolled in pork belly fat
- Bò lá lốt: Ground beef rolled in a LolotLolotLolot is a flowering vine in the family Piperaceae, cultivated for its leaf which is used in Lao and Vietnamese cuisine as a flavoring wrap for grilling meats, namely the bò lá lốt sausages of Vietnam. It is also known as lolot pepper...
leaf (very similar to a grape leaf) - Bò nướng hành: Strips of beef rolled around a piece of scallion
- Cháo Bò: Beef CongeeCongeeCongee is a type of rice porridge popular in many Asian countries. It can be eaten alone or served with a side dish. Names for congee are as varied as the style of its preparation...
The cooked beef portions are then wrapped (by the individual eating it) with rice paper, a variety of herbs (rau sống), lettuce, cucumbers, and carrots and then dipped in mắm nêm. This sauce is much more pungent in flavor than its cousin, nước mắm (fish sauce
Fish sauce
Fish sauce is a condiment that is derived from fish that have been allowed to ferment. It is an essential ingredient in many curries and sauces. Fish sauce is a staple ingredient in numerous cultures in Southeast Asia and the coastal regions of East Asia, and features heavily in Thai and Vietnamese...
), and is not homogenized, allowing the textures of the original ingredients to characterize the sauce. This slightly chunky sauce is made with anchovies
Anchovy
Anchovies are a family of small, common salt-water forage fish. There are 144 species in 17 genera, found in the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. Anchovies are usually classified as an oily fish.-Description:...
and has a sweet and tangy flavor, due to the pineapple
Pineapple
Pineapple is the common name for a tropical plant and its edible fruit, which is actually a multiple fruit consisting of coalesced berries. It was given the name pineapple due to its resemblance to a pine cone. The pineapple is by far the most economically important plant in the Bromeliaceae...
that is often added to achieve sweetness.
A similar but less popular multi-course meal is the Cá 7 Món (literally "seven courses of fish").