Vietnamese bun cha with sticky spicy tofu

Name: Vietnamese bun cha with sticky spicy tofu
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Ingredients: Sesame oil; 1 large brown onion, peeled and thinly sliced; 350g pack of firm tofu, drained and broken into very rough chunks; 6 tbsp hoisin sauce; 2 tbsp sesame seeds; 250g thin brown rice noodles, soaked in boiling water until soft; A small handful of peanuts, crushed; 1 long red chilli, finely sliced; 2 limes, cut into wedges, to serve; chilli sauce, to serve; Dressing; 3 tbsp brown sugar; 1 stick of lemongrass, tough outer layers removed, finely chopped; 3 tbsp reduced-salt soy sauce; 1 tbsp white wine vinegar; 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil, plus extra to serve; Juice of 2 limes; Salad; 2 carrots, grated or cut with a crinkle cutter; ½ cucumber, grated or cut with a crinkle cutter; 2 baby gem lettuce, finely sliced; 4 spring onions, finely sliced; A small bunch of mint, leaves picked

Instructions

Cook:45min

A beautiful Vietnamese bun cha recipe that takes you through how to make bun cha from scratch. This vega recipe is packed with sticky and spicy tofu. Yum!

Updated at: Fri, 26 Jun 2026 08:35:33 GMT