Bún măng vịt — bamboo shoot and duck noodle soup — is a Vietnamese comfort dish that shows up at restaurants serving a Vietnamese clientele. In Honolulu, it's a specialty item at a few spots, most notably Super Pho Chinatown, which features it prominently on their menu.
Super Pho Chinatown top-pick
Super Pho Chinatown lists "Bamboo Chicken Rice Noodle Bun Mang Ga" as a customer favorite — and while that's the chicken version, their duck version is equally good when available. The bamboo shoots are properly earthy, the duck is tender, and the broth carries that rich, gamey depth that only duck bones can produce.
Kieu Vietnamese Cuisine best-value
Kieu's menu includes "Duck & Bamboo Noodle Soup" as a highlighted specialty. This is the real deal — duck bamboo shoot vermicelli with properly prepared bamboo shoots, tender duck meat, and a broth that's been simmered long enough to develop real depth. The Kalihi location serves a Vietnamese-heritage crowd, so the flavors aren't compromised.
Pho Viet Thien Hong hidden-gem
Pho Viet Thien Hong's extensive menu covers a range of regional Vietnamese soups, and their duck with bamboo noodle soup is a standout when available. The Manoa location draws Vietnamese families from across the island, and the kitchen clearly knows its way around less common dishes like this one.nnFrom Super Pho Chinatown's prominently featured version to Kieu's properly prepared Kalihi specialty, Honolulu's duck bamboo shoot vermicelli scene delivers the earthy, gamey duck and bamboo soup that Vietnamese comfort food is built on.