
Soupe de wontons vietnamienne (Mì Vằn Thắn)
Nouilles aux œufs dans un bouillon de porc clair et parfumé, avec wontons porc-crevette, char siu et crevettes.
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Make the clear broth
Rinse the pork bones and chicken wings, then put them in a very large pot and cover with cold water. Bring to a rolling boil for 5 minutes to draw out blood and impurities, then drain, rinse the bones and the pot, and return the bones to the clean pot. Char the onion and ginger directly over a flame or under a hot broiler until blackened in spots, then add them to the pot with the 3.5 litres fresh water, the dried shrimp, rock sugar and salt. Bring to a boil, lower the heat, and simmer very gently, skimming now and then, for about 2 1/2 hours, stirring in 3 tablespoons of the fish sauce near the end.
Marinate and roast pork
In a bowl, mix the hoisin sauce, soy sauce, honey, Shaoxing wine, five-spice powder, 2 of the minced garlic cloves and 1/2 teaspoon of the white pepper. Rub all over the pork shoulder strip and marinate in the fridge for at least 2 hours, or while the broth simmers. Preheat the oven to 200°C (400°F) and roast the pork on a rack over a lined tray for about 25 minutes, basting with the marinade every 10 minutes, until deeply caramelized and cooked through to at least 71°C (160°F) in the center. Rest for 10 minutes, then slice thinly.
Fill and fold wontons
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Cook noodles and shrimp
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Boil the wontons
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Assemble and serve
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Make the clear broth
Rinse the pork bones and chicken wings, then put them in a very large pot and cover with cold water. Bring to a rolling boil for 5 minutes to draw out blood and impurities, then drain, rinse the bones and the pot, and return the bones to the clean pot. Char the onion and ginger directly over a flame or under a hot broiler until blackened in spots, then add them to the pot with the 3.5 litres fresh water, the dried shrimp, rock sugar and salt. Bring to a boil, lower the heat, and simmer very gently, skimming now and then, for about 2 1/2 hours, stirring in 3 tablespoons of the fish sauce near the end.
Marinate and roast pork
In a bowl, mix the hoisin sauce, soy sauce, honey, Shaoxing wine, five-spice powder, 2 of the minced garlic cloves and 1/2 teaspoon of the white pepper. Rub all over the pork shoulder strip and marinate in the fridge for at least 2 hours, or while the broth simmers. Preheat the oven to 200°C (400°F) and roast the pork on a rack over a lined tray for about 25 minutes, basting with the marinade every 10 minutes, until deeply caramelized and cooked through to at least 71°C (160°F) in the center. Rest for 10 minutes, then slice thinly.
Fill and fold wontons
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Cook noodles and shrimp
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Boil the wontons
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Assemble and serve
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The Story Behind the Dish
Mì vằn thắn traces its roots to the Cantonese and Teochew immigrants who settled in Chợ Lớn, the bustling Chinese district of what is now Ho Chi Minh City. They brought with them the tradition of wonton noodle soup, a dish beloved across southern China, and over the generations it blended with local Vietnamese ingredients and tastes.
As the dish spread through Saigon's noodle shops and street stalls, cooks added Vietnamese touches like fish sauce in the broth and fresh herbs on top, while keeping the Cantonese hallmarks of char siu pork and delicate shrimp wontons. Today it remains a fixture of Vietnam's vibrant Chinese-Vietnamese food culture, served everywhere from humble carts to family-run restaurants.
⭐ Why It's Famous
The soup is celebrated for its clear, patiently built broth and the contrast of textures: silky wontons, chewy noodles, and caramelized pork, all balanced by fresh, crunchy vegetables and herbs.
💡 Fun Fact
The name vằn thắn is a Vietnamese adaptation of the Cantonese word for wonton, a small reminder of the dish's Chinese roots living on in everyday Vietnamese language.
Chợ Lớn, the historic Chinese quarter of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
10.75°N, 106.66°E
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