Name: Authentic Canh Bun Rieu Cua (Vietnamese Tomato and Crab Noodle Soup)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Vietnam
Ingredients: 1 lb fresh water crab (or 1 lb lump crabmeat); 1 block (14 oz) firm tofu; 2 lbs ripe tomatoes; 1 tbsp tamarind paste (optional, for extra tang); 1 tbsp fish sauce; 1 tsp sugar; 1 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp black pepper; 1 tsp shrimp paste (mam tom); 1 egg (beaten); 4 cups chicken or vegetable broth (or water); 2 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 bunch scallions (green onions); 1 bunch water spinach (rau muong) or bean sprouts; 1 bunch Thai basil (hung que); 1 bunch Vietnamese mint (rau ram); 1 lb dried rice vermicelli noodles (bun); 2 limes (cut into wedges); Chili peppers (sliced)

Canh Bun Rieu 🇻🇳 Vietnam

Vietnamese tomato and crab noodle soup made with tomatoes, crab, tofu, and noodles, served with herbs.

soup noodles

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Tomatoes crab tofu noodles

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