Vietnam
Bun Rieu
Bún Riêu
About
A tomato-based noodle soup with a distinctive crab-paste flavor, topped with a light, custardy crab-and-egg cake, tofu and sometimes pork blood cake.
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Bún Riêu
Typical Ingredients
Rice vermicelli, crab paste, tomato, tofu, egg, fish sauce, pork blood cake (optional regional addition).
Allergens
Shellfish (crab), egg, soy, fish sauce.
Ingredients & Dietary Cautions
Crab is the defining base flavor, not a garnish — this dish cannot be made shellfish-free while remaining bún riêu.
Squeeze lime and add chili to taste; the crab cake topping is meant to be broken up and eaten throughout the bowl, not saved for last.
Typical ingredients are descriptive, not a dietary guarantee. Recipes, sauces, stocks, oils and shared equipment vary by vendor; confirm directly when allergies or dietary restrictions matter.