Banh da cua (Vietnamese crab noodle soup) is a familiar dish of the people of the land of red phoenix flowers. The dish contains the flavor of the port city with the sweet taste of the broth, the freshness of the side dishes, easily conquering any picky guests.
The soul of a bowl of banh da cua is the broth, the success or failure of the dish all comes from there. To have a delicious broth, the selection of ingredients and preparation are extremely important. The field crabs must be fresh and sweet, the bone broth must be simmered thoroughly, skimming off the foam to make the broth clear.
The main ingredients of this dish are field crab and rice noodles. But depending on the taste of each diner, each bowl of rice noodles with crab will have a slightly different flavor with a diverse menu: rice noodles with grilled betel leaves, rice noodles with boiled meat, rice noodles with shrimp and mantis shrimp...
A full bowl of banh da cua will have grilled betel leaves, fish cakes, shrimp, pork... and a little crispy fried onions, helping to stimulate the taste buds of the diner.
Eating rice noodles with crab soup all the time is boring, you can change to mixed rice noodles with crab to change the taste. The seller will replace the broth with sweet and sour sauce.
Some restaurants selling delicious crab noodle soup in Hai Phong are located on Ky Dong, To Hieu, Thien Loi, Phan Boi Chau, Nguyen Duc Canh, Cat Bi streets...
Although it is a specialty originating from Hai Phong, banh da cua has long been introduced to the capital and has become a familiar dish for many people. In Hanoi, some quality crab noodle soup shops are located on Vu Trong Phung, Trieu Viet Vuong, Chua Lang, Tran Khat Chan, Tong Duy Tan streets...
Each bowl of banh da cua costs from 30,000 to 70,000 VND. Depending on the price, the seller will add more types of sausage, shrimp, pork, fried pork fat... enough to make you full. Diners can enjoy banh da cua at any time of the day.
