Name: Authentic Bun Rieu Cua (Vietnamese Crab and Tomato Noodle Soup)
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 60 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Vietnam
Ingredients: 5 lbs fresh water crab (or 2 cans of high-quality crab meat); 2 lbs pork bones (neck or trotter); 2 lbs ripe tomatoes, quartered; 1 block (14 oz) firm tofu, cubed and fried; 1 cup fermented shrimp paste (mam tom); 4 tablespoons annatto seeds (for oil and color); 2 tablespoons fish sauce; 1 tablespoon sugar; 1 teaspoon MSG (optional, but authentic); 1 teaspoon black pepper; 1 package (14 oz) dried rice vermicelli (bun); 1 cup chopped sawtooth coriander (ngò gai); 1 cup chopped cilantro (ngò rí); 2 cups banana blossom, thinly sliced and soaked in vinegar water; 2 cups water spinach (rau muống), trimmed; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 1 shallot, minced; 4 green onions, chopped; 1 tablespoon tamarind paste (optional, for acidity); 8 cups water (for broth)

Bun Rieu 🇻🇳 Vietnam

Vietnamese crab noodle soup with tomatoes, tofu, and various herbs.

soup noodles

Made with

Crab tomatoes tofu herbs

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