anthony: there s something magical about the smell. the minute you touch down here, it grabs you, captivates you, and chances are, it holds you forever. i m not the first to feel this way. there is no better place to entertain the leader of the free world, in my opinion, than one of these classic, funky, family-run noodle shops you find all over hanoi. dinner and a beer costs about $6. i m guessing the president doesn t get a lot of state dinners like this. [ dog barking ] [ bottles clink ] how often do you get to sneak out for a beer? president obama: very rarely. [ laughter ] well, first of all, i don t get to sneak out, period.
first of all, i don t get to sneak out period. but once in a while i ll take michelle out on a date night. the problem is part of enjoying a restaurant is sitting with other patrons and enjoying the atmosphere, and too often we end up getting shunted into one of those private rooms. i m glad i can help. absolutely. all right. you re going to have to i will walk you through. you re going to have to walk me through this. we re going to eat bun chaw. it is about as typical a hanoi dish as there is. pork patties with pork belly. bun chao is served with a broth of vinegar, sugar, and vietnamese fermented fish sauce.
michelle out on a date night. the problem is, part of enjoying a restaurant is sitting with other patrons and enjoying the atmosphere. and too often we end up getting shunted into one of those private rooms in the back. anthony: well, i m glad i could help and to many more cold beers. president obama: i appreciate it. absolutely. president obama: all right. you re going to have to anthony: i will walk you through. president obama: you re gonna have to walk me through this. anthony: we re about to eat bún cha. and it is about as typical and uniquely a hanoi dish as there is. these beautiful little pork patties, grilled pork belly. bun cha is served in a broth of vinegar, sugar, and the ubiquitous nuoc cham, or vietnamese fermented fish sauce. chilies to taste. i mean, if you have an important state function after, you might
anthony: there s something magical about the smell. the minute you touch down here, it grabs you, captivates you, and chances are, it holds you forever. i m not the first to feel this way. there is no better place to entertain the leader of the free world, in my opinion, than one of these classic, funky, family-run noodle shops you find all over hanoi. dinner and a beer costs about $6. i m guessing the president doesn t get a lot of state dinners like this. [ dog barking ] [ bottles clink ] how often do you get to sneak out for a beer? president obama: very rarely. [ laughter ] well, first of all, i don t get to sneak out, period. anthony: right. president obama: but the once in a while, i ll take
these beautiful little pork patties, grilled pork belly. bun cha is served in a broth of vinegar, sugar, and the ubiquitous nuoc cham, or vietnamese fermented fish sauce. chilies to taste. i mean, if you have an important state function after, you might not want to go too heavy on the garlic. president obama: you know what, i m going with this thing. you know? we re gonna do what s appropriate. anthony: a little vinegar. president obama: all right. anthony: and then you just hack off noodles, you just drop them in your bowl. president obama: yeah, that s not too elegant, but i managed it. anthony: and dip and stir and get ready for the awesomeness. president obama: i m ready. now, is it appropriate to just pop one of these whole suckers in your mouth or do you think that you should be a little more ? anthony: well, slurping is totally acceptable in this part of the world, but [ laughter ] it takes some skills, by the way, to handle these sticky, cold noodles. but wh