Bún Riêu (Vietnamese Crab, Pork & Tomato Noodle Soup)

Name: Bún Riêu (Vietnamese Crab, Pork & Tomato Noodle Soup)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 2 h
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Ingredients: 50 g shallots (about four large cloves, thinly sliced); 2 tbsp neutral cooking oil; 2 lb tomatoes (quartered (any type)); 1 tsp fermented shrimp paste - Lee Kum Kee (diluted in a small bowl w a bit of water for even dispersion); 3 tbsp fish sauce; 1 tsp salt; 1-2 tbsp rock sugar (granulated is ok too); 4 tbsp ketchup; 43.5 oz chicken broth (or make your own broth with water and 1 lb pork ribs); 43.5 oz water; 1-2 tsp monosodium glutamate seasoning; 25 g shallot (sliced (about two large cloves)); 1/8 lb raw shrimp (shells removed, deveined.); 2/3 lb ground pork; 5.6 oz canned minced prawn; 57 g steamed or canned crab (optional. If using frozen or canned, lightly squeeze to remove excess moisture.); 2 large eggs; 1 tsp pepper; 1 tsp sugar; 1 tbsp fish sauce; 5 stalks green onions (cut into 1.5" pieces); 1 lb deep fried tofu; 1/2 lb raw bean sprouts; 1 bunch kinh gioi / Vietnamese balm; 1 bunch mint; 1 bunch tia to / purple perilla; shrimp paste on the side; sliced limes; 4 thai chiles; 1 lb dried rice vermicelli sticks (small noodle size. Thap Chua brand (but any will do))

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:1h 30min

A traditional Vietnamese soup with a flavorful broth of tomatoes, shrimp paste, fish sauce, and meat broth, loaded with tofu, pork/crab meatballs (riêu), and topped with fresh herbs and veggies!

Updated at: Thu, 11 Dec 2025 01:12:34 GMT