
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:Carrot and celery salad with thin strips of beef in nước mắm (fish sauce)Two beef patties served with rice crackersRaw slices of beef to be cooked in a heated brothGround beef rolled in fatGround beef rolled in a leafStrips of beef rolled around a green onionBeef/ground rice soupThe 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), because it is not strained and therefore it still has the bits and pieces of fish in it. This slightly chunky sauce is made with anchovies and has a sweet and tangy flavor; pineapple can be 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.