The famous culinary website TasteAtlas has just ranked two well-known Vietnamese dishes in the list of the 100 best crustacean dishes in the world. The skillful combination of ingredients has created the appealing flavors of Vietnamese crab noodle soup and stir-fried vermicelli with crab, leading TasteAtlas to include these two Vietnamese dishes on the world culinary map.
Vietnamese crab noodle soup
Vietnamese crab noodle soup is a traditional Vietnamese dish, with many variations depending on the region. The most common broth is made from bones, tomatoes, and crab paste – the main ingredients that create a flavor that is both subtly sweet and mildly sour.
Noodle is thin rice vermicelli, accompanied by a variety of ingredients such as tofu, crab paste, pork knuckle, beef sausage, pork ribs, snails, and blood pudding… The accompanying vegetables usually include shredded banana flower, shredded water spinach, bean sprouts, and herbs…
Customers can also add shrimp paste, fermented fish sauce, vinegar, lime, chili… according to their taste. The harmonious combination of the distinctive aroma with the sweet and sour taste makes Vietnamese crab noodle soup one of the most beloved dishes.
Stir-fried vermicelli with crab
The soft and slightly chewy vermicelli, combined with fresh crab meat and other natural ingredients, creates a unique flavor that you will find hard to resist.
Stir-fried vermicelli with crab is beloved for its unique flavor, combining fresh, sweet crab meat with chewy vermicelli noodles and various spices. Other ingredients of the dish include: wood ear mushrooms, shiitake mushrooms, carrots, onions, scallions, shallots, garlic, and herbs.…
Everything is stir-fried in a large pan, with added seasoning to taste. After completion, the stir-fried glass noodles with crab are garnished with crab meat, green onions, and herbs. This dish often appears in restaurants, but it is also sold at casual eateries.
