Thu vermicelli soup with crab in Tho Xuong alley

Thu's crab noodle shop is located "outdoors" in Tho Xuong alley near the Great Church, Hanoi, with only a few sets of worn-out plastic tables and chairs, "customers can eat while dodging cars" but it has appeared on the world-famous CNN TV channel. Coming here, sometimes, diners can enjoy a hot bowl of noodles, with a light vinegar aroma, while listening to the church bells ringing. Thu's crab noodle soup has crab soup, fried tofu, poached beef, snails, and duck eggs. Depending on the customer's request, Thu serves accordingly: some people like to eat light, traditional crab noodle soup with bean curd style, some people like "full topping", with a variety of flavors. Thu shared that she doesn't have any family secret, but "makes it as it is in the house", changing it little by little until most of the customers are satisfied.

A delicious, filling bowl of vermicelli soup with crab soup costs from 25,000 - 55,000 VND/bowl. Photo: Linh Trang

The attraction of diners here is the real crab flavor, little but standard. According to Ms. Thu, she buys all the fresh crabs to make vermicelli from a long-time acquaintance. "If we use frozen crabs, the cost is halved, but I don't choose it because the flavor is not good, not standard," Ms. Thu shared. In her broth, in addition to crab, there are also pork bones (a moderate amount, if too much, it will taste like vermicelli with ribs), tomatoes, ground dried shrimp, and vinegar. The light vinegar, not too harsh, slightly sour is a plus point of the restaurant. Vermicelli with crab at Ms. Thu's restaurant costs from 25,000 - 55,000 VND/bowl.

Bun Rieu Huyen Thu, Quang Trung

This crab noodle soup restaurant has a cool, clean space. The restaurant has a diverse menu with a bowl of noodles with full toppings up to 90,000 VND. However, the owner confidently hung a sign with the words: Expensive but quality. Although the price is high, the restaurant received many positive comments from diners about both the taste and service. Accordingly, diners "rated high" for the restaurant because of the characteristic crab flavor and clear vinegar. The crab noodle soup served with snails is large, cleanly prepared. The beef is soft, sweet, and blanched just right. The restaurant serves beef ribs for diners who need it. The raw vegetables at the restaurant are chopped and neatly arranged.

Crab vermicelli soup with pork fat Huong Beo, Tran Xuan Soan

Pork fat is a typical dish of the subsidy period, people often jokingly call it "poor people's dish". In recent years, pork fat has become one of the side dishes in the crab noodle soup and is loved by diners. Like other crab noodle soup restaurants, the soul of Huong Beo crab noodle soup with pork fat is still the standard broth. "Normally, other crab noodle soup restaurants will leave the tomatoes whole, but I puree them to create a sour, refreshing taste. After buying the vinegar, I will ferment it for at least 7 days before serving. The pure crab fat is fried with onions, very fragrant, fatty, and golden brown", said the restaurant owner.

Bun rieu with pork fat is a combination that is popular with many diners. Photo: Linh Trang

The pork fat used in the bowl of noodles is golden, crispy, fatty, blending with the sour, light flavor of the broth. On average, each day, the restaurant fries 40 - 50 kg of pork fat to get 8 - 10 kg of fatty, crispy pork fat.

A full bowl of vermicelli, in addition to pork rinds, will have fried tofu, poached beef, duck eggs, pig's ear, and crispy meatballs, priced at 60,000 VND/bowl. Photo: Linh Trang

Bun rieu Co Hoan, Hang Luoc

This noodle shop is located deep in a small, narrow alley of the old town. The broth has the standard sour taste of vinegar, mixed with tomatoes to highlight the light sweetness of the field crab. A traditional bowl of crab noodle soup is delicious enough, a full bowl of noodles is even more special with tender beef, crispy pig's ear, eye-catching golden fried tofu, and fragrant homemade fried shallots. Every day, the crab noodle soup shop on Hang Luoc Street welcomes a large number of customers and they come and go continuously. During peak times, customers sometimes have to wait in line to order.

Crab noodle soup 11 Hang Bac

Bun rieu Hang Bac was once recommended in Le Figaro (France) in 2020. Accordingly, the noodle dish has a strong crab broth, a variety of side dishes including snails, fried tofu, crab roe, spring rolls... The essence of the dish lies in the characteristic crab broth. The restaurant has a rather small area, but over the years, the restaurant has been bustling with diners every breakfast and lunch hour. For those who love the traditional taste of bun rieu cua, just order a few more fried dough sticks, pick up a handful of raw vegetables to feel the harmonious flavor of the bowl of noodles mixed with the fragrant smell of fried onions. The price at the restaurant ranges from 25,000-45,000 VND/bowl. In addition to the suggested addresses above, diners can also experience bun rieu cua chac cho Nguyen Du, bun rieu cua 40 Hang Tre, bun rieu cua Huong Beo Dong Xuan market,...

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