Notre Dame crab soup
The crab soup cart near Notre Dame Cathedral is the second oldest address in the city. This street vendor has three different types, but the most unique is mixed with Chinese duck eggs and beef balls. The main ingredients are only crab, tapioca starch, shiitake mushrooms, snow mushrooms, quail eggs, spices... but the flavor is special.
Crab soup costs 25,000 VND per bowl, customers can order half or one Bac Thao egg for 5,000 or 10,000 VND. The customer's car is parked in front, the price is 5,000 VND per time.
The shop is airy and covered when it rains. Address at 16/20 Le Quy Don, Phu Nhuan District, Ho Chi Minh City. Shop
Oanh Soup
This is a famous address selling crab soup known to many young people in Saigon. Crab soup here is cooked in a thick style, mixed with many quality toppings such as shredded chicken, quail eggs, pork skin and especially fairy seaweed which has many health benefits.
In addition, the special bowl will have pork brains, crab meat, crab sticks, Chinese eggs... extremely filling and high quality. The soup has a rich flavor, adding a little pepper and satay will further stimulate the taste buds.
The shop is located on Street 7, District 3 and is only open from 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. A portion of crab soup here costs from 15,000 - 35,000 VND, suitable for both students.
Chrysanthemum Soup
The famous restaurant is always crowded because it has many strange toppings. In addition to pork brains and crab sticks, the restaurant also has beef balls, crab cakes, stir-fried chicken gizzards and fried bread. The soup here has a mild salty taste because of the variety of toppings combined. When eating, diners still feel the thick, viscous texture and characteristic crab aroma.
A portion of crab soup at the restaurant costs from 20,000 - 35,000 VND/depending on the type. The restaurant is located on Hoa Cuc Street, Phu Nhuan District and is prioritized for takeout because the space is quite small and hot.
Go Vap market crab soup
Among the crab soup shops in Saigon, Go Vap market crab soup is a bit less attractive because it only has traditional toppings such as pork brain, crab meat, quail eggs, and Bac Thao eggs.
The soup has a moderate consistency, a pleasant taste, is easy to eat and is especially fragrant with coriander. The restaurant is loved by students and there are quite a lot of people lining up to buy it because it's delicious and cheap. The restaurant is located on Huynh Khuong An Street, Go Vap District and costs from 20,000 - 30,000 VND/bowl.
Fish maw crab soup
When talking about delicious crab soup shops with unique flavors in Saigon, you cannot miss Ms. Lan's fish maw crab soup. This is Chinese-style crab soup, which has been sold for more than 20 years.
The soup also has familiar toppings such as pork brains and crab meat, but will have a lot of fish maw. When eating, diners will feel the characteristic aroma of shiitake mushrooms, northern herbs eggs and the strange crunchy chewy taste of fish maw.
The restaurant is located on Luong Nhu Hoc Street, District 5, prices range from 30,000 - 55,000 VND/bowl. In addition, the restaurant also sells a few other dishes such as mixed beef balls, dry noodles, and noodles.
