Shattering pork-fat cracklings, Hanoi flavor in Saigon
Bún Riêu Cô Hương Béo at 19B Nguyen Thi Minh Khai, District 1 — a northern-style bún riêu quán: crispy fried pork fat, springy mọc, snails, balut, pork-ear sausage; the broth gently soured with dấm bỗng vinegar. Two branches on the same street. Open daily 06:30–21:30.
Cracklings and friends
Every Cô Hương Béo bún riêu bowl is a crispy symphony — these six toppings are what the name stands for.
- Tóp mỡ cracklingsGolden fried pork fat, shatteringly crisp — crackling over the bowl.
- Springy mọcSpringy mọc meatballs with wood-ear mushrooms.
- SnailsSweet crunchy snails — unmistakably northern.
- BalutRich balut — the quán's signature move.
- Pork-ear sausageSliced pork-ear sausage, properly crunchy.
- Dấm bỗng vinegarGentle sourness from dấm bỗng vinegar — a clean, never harsh broth.
Photos: pending the venue photo pass (10/2026).
Two bowls worth ordering
No published price board — the two signature bowls fully described, prices never invented.
Bún Riêu Tóp Mỡ Mọc Giòn
The tóp mỡ mọc giòn bowl — shattering pork-fat cracklings on top, springy mọc meatballs, broth gently soured with dấm bỗng.
Bún Riêu Ốc Trứng Vịt Lộn Giò Tai
The snail-balut-pork-ear bowl — crunchy snails, rich balut, springy pork-ear sausage.
Cô Hương Béo
A northern-style bún riêu quán at 19B Nguyen Thi Minh Khai — broth gently soured with dấm bỗng, pork fat crisped fresh every day.
The dấm bỗng sourness
The broth's gentle sourness comes from dấm bỗng vinegar — clean, never harsh, properly northern.
Crisped fresh every day
Pork fat crisped golden every day — the topping the Cô Hương Béo name is built on.
On the same street
Two branches on the same Nguyen Thi Minh Khai street — look for the red hand-lettered sign.
19B, Nguyen Thi Minh Khai
Open daily 06:30–21:30, at 19B Nguyen Thi Minh Khai, District 1 — two branches on the same street.
Address & hours
19B Nguyen Thi Minh Khai, District 1, HCMC
Open daily 06:30–21:30 (pending verification).
Look for the red hand-lettered sign — two branches sit on the same street.