Vietnamese Crab Noodle (Bún Riêu Cua)

Name: Vietnamese Crab Noodle (Bún Riêu Cua)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Ingredients: 1.5L-2L (50.7 oz – 67.6 oz) water; 500g (17.6 oz) tomato; 100g (3.5 oz) chopped shallot; 4 tbsp annatto oil or cooking oil; 300g (10.6 oz) tofu; Condiments: 2-3 tbsp salt, 1-2 tbsp fish sauce; 800ml (27 oz) water & 500g (17.7 oz) prepared fresh crab, or; 160g (5.6 oz) canned crab & 2 eggs; 300g (10.6 oz) morning glory stalks (if any); 300g (10.6 oz) banana heart (if any); 200g (7 oz) mung bean sprouts (if any); A handful of chopped spring onions & coriander; 300g (10.6 oz) dried vermicelli

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:30min

This Vietnamese Crab Noodle (bun rieu cua) is made from a pretty simple list of ingredients: tomato, tofu, and freshwater mini crabs (cua đồng in Vietnamese)

Updated at: Sun, 22 Jun 2025 21:13:07 GMT