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Name: Authentic Bun Rieu Cua Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Vietnam
Ingredients: *For the Crab Paste (Rieu):**; 1 lb fresh lump crab meat (or 2 whole crabs, about 1 lb each); 1/2 lb ground pork; 2 large eggs; 1 tablespoon fish sauce; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1/2 teaspoon black pepper; 1 tablespoon minced shallots; 1 tablespoon minced garlic; 1/4 cup fried shallots (optional, for texture); *For the Broth:**; 8 cups water or chicken broth; 5 lbs ripe tomatoes, quartered; 1 large yellow onion, quartered; 2 tablespoons tomato paste; 3 tablespoons fish sauce; 1 tablespoon sugar; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 block (14 oz) firm tofu, cut into 1/2-inch cubes and fried until golden; 1 tablespoon annatto seeds (for color, optional); 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; *For the Noodles and Assembly:**; 1 lb dried vermicelli noodles (bun); 2 cups bean sprouts; 1 bunch water spinach (rau muong) or other leafy greens; 1 bunch Vietnamese mint (rau ram); 1 bunch sawtooth coriander (ngo gai); 1 bunch Thai basil (rau que); 2 limes, cut into wedges; 2 cups shrimp crackers (banh phong tom)

Bun Rieu Cua

🇻🇳 Vietnam

Northern

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

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