Be Thui - Vietnamese Roasted Veal

Be Thui (Vietnamese roast veal) is a fantastic celebratory dish in Vietnam that is often

served at Tet as well as other special celebrations.

Unlike western style roast beef which uses different parts of the cow and roasted in an oven, Vietnamese be thui is a whole veal calf roasted over an open flame until the skin blackens (thui) but the meat inside is perfectly pink and tender. Some restaurants in Vietnam specializing in this delicacy may even have the roasting pit in the center of the restaurant.

Compared with beef, veal meat is much more tender and delicate in flavor–and, there’s just something about roasting a whole veal in its own skin and bones that make Vietnamese be thui amazingly delicious.

Be Thui - Vietnamese Roasted Veal