Bò 7 món

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Bò 7 món (literally "seven courses of beef" in Vietnamese) is a selection of beef dishes in Vietnamese cuisine, which is typically served at weddings.

Usually, ground beef rolled into balls or formed into pieces will be grilled. Typical dishes, from first to last course are:

1. Goi bo: Carrot, daikon, and celery salad with thin strips of beef in nước mắm (fish sauce)
2. Beef patties served with rice crackers
3. Raw slices of beef to be cooked in a heated broth
4. Ground beef rolled in caul fat
5. Bo la lot: Ground beef rolled in a leaf very similar to a grape leaf
6. Strips of beef rolled around a piece of scallion
7. Chao bo: Beef ground rice soup

The cooked beef portions are then wrapped (by the individual eating it) with rice paper, a variety of herbs (rau song), lettuce, cucumbers, and carrots and then dipped in mam nem. This sauce is much more pungent in flavor than its cousin, nuoc mam (fish sauce), and is not strained and still has bits and pieces of fish in it. This slightly chunky sauce is made with anchovies and has a sweet and tangy flavor; pineapple is often added to achieve sweetness.

A less popular version is the Cá 7 Món (literally "seven courses of fish"). These multi-course meals are on the more higher-eating end of Vietnamese cuisine.