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Vietnamese bun thit nuong

From the video “Grilled Pork Noodle Salad (BUN THIT NUONG) | Helen's Recipes” by Helen's Recipes (Vietnamese Food). RecipesMD is not affiliated with Helen's Recipes (Vietnamese Food). Steps are in our own words.

Machine-read from the video · not yet checked by a personMediumFine for a weeknight
Mild
Total time
~5 min
est., not stated in the video: the video's own timeline: 5 min from the first to the last step on screen, plus finishing
Serves
~4
est., not stated in the video: model estimate (no quantities to work from)
Cost
~$5.91*
per serving, Ontario (~2 portions assumed)save ~$11.09* vs ordering out
Difficulty
Medium
Ingredients
26

Ingredients

May contain peanuts, gluten, shellfish, soy, fish, sesame

Read from the ingredient list. Check packaging if you have an allergy.

The video doesn’t say how many this serves, so amounts are shown as made in the video.

Ontario grocery estimate*

~$11.81*for the batch in the video
~$5.91*per serving

You save about ~$11.09* per serving (65% less*) than ordering it out — ~$22.19* for ~2 portions.

Order out = a typical Ontario Southeast Asian restaurant plate, before delivery fees, tax and tip.

11 ingredients priced from Ontario averages · 10 predicted from typical costs · not priced: pork and beef, minced lemongrass, minced shallots, sesame seeds, rice vermicelli noodles, fresh herbs and vegetables…

* Estimate, not a quote: 10 line(s) we couldn't price were filled with typical costs for their type; the video doesn't state how many it serves, so 2 portions were assumed; restaurant comparison is a typical Ontario Southeast Asian restaurant plate at ~$17, before delivery fees, tax and tip. Prices: Ontario averages (StatCan 2026-07) + RecipesMD estimates, pro-rated, staples excluded.

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Nutrition & health

Nutrition per serving411 kcal · 21% of 2,000
NutrientAmountDaily value
Fat12 g16%
Saturated fat1.4 g7%
Sodium2,226 mg97%
Carbohydrate68 g25%
Fiber3 g11%
Total sugars21 gno daily value
Added sugars17 g34%
Protein7.8 g16%

Estimate from the ingredient list — not dietary advice. % Daily Value uses FDA reference amounts; 5% or less is low, 20% or more is high. Added sugars are counted from sweeteners and sweet sauces in the list.

Health indexTreat
  • Starting point60
  • Protein+10 of 20
  • Fiber+10 of 20
  • Saturated fat−3 of 20
  • Sodium−20 of 20
  • Added sugars (estimate)−17 of 20

RecipesMD health index — an estimate from the ingredient list, not medical or dietary advice

From 21 of 23 ingredient lines (60% of the measured weight), divided into 4 servings (estimated: model estimate (no quantities to work from)). Typical amounts assumed for rice vermicelli noodles, cucumber, crushed roasted peanuts, fried shallots, minced garlic and chili, because the video doesn’t say how much. Not counted because the video gives no amount: pepper, fresh herbs and vegetables. Not matched to nutrient data: pork and beef, minced lemongrass. Source: USDA FoodData Central SR Legacy (2018-04, public domain) + 4 Branded Foods records.

Equipment

  • bowl
  • skewers
  • oven
  • pan

What the video didn’t say

  • Yield and servings are not specified in the video.
  • Total cooking and prep time is not explicitly stated.

Read from the public video by gemini-3.5-flash-lite on 2026-10-05. Thumbnail and video are Helen's Recipes (Vietnamese Food)’s, shown through YouTube’s official embed.