Famous Vietnamese dishes recipe: Bun Rieu, Bun Cha Hanoi, Banh canh cua, Com tam, Chao long

 1. Bun rieu

Bun rieu is a typical dish of southern Vietnam, made from the main ingredients of rice vermicelli, crab broth, tofu, fish cakes, fresh herbs and soup. This dish has a sweet and sour, refreshing taste, very popular in hot summer days.

Ingredients:

• 500g crab
• 200g tofu
• 200g fish cakes
• 100g rice vermicelli
• 100g fresh herbs (cilantro, bean sprouts, lettuce, …)
• Seasonings: salt, fish sauce, sugar, shrimp paste, chili, …

Instructions:

• Preparation:

• • • Wash the crab, separate the crab meat and crab roe.
    • Wash the tofu, cut into small pieces.
    • Cut the fish cakes into bite-sized pieces.
    • Wash the fresh herbs, drain.

• Making soup:

• • • Add the crab to a pot, cover with water, bring to a boil.
    • Remove the crab, scoop out the crab meat, pound until smooth.
    • Add the crab meat to the crab water, add a little salt, fish sauce, bring to a boil.
    • Add the crab roe to the soup, stir well.
    • Add the tofu to the soup, bring to a boil.
    • Season with seasonings to taste.

• Cooking fish cakes:

• • • Heat oil in a pan, sauté the shallots until fragrant.
    • Add the fish cakes, cook until golden brown.

• Presenting the dish:

• • Put the rice vermicelli in a bowl, pour the soup, add tofu, fish cakes, crab roe, fresh herbs and shrimp paste.

2. Bun cha Hanoi

Bun cha Hanoi is a typical dish of Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, made from the main ingredients of rice vermicelli, grilled pork, meatballs, fresh herbs and dipping sauce. This dish has a rich, delicious flavor, very popular with both Vietnamese and international tourists.

Ingredients:

• 500g pork belly
• 100g meatballs
• 100g rice vermicelli
• 100g fresh herbs (cilantro, lettuce, …)
• Seasonings: salt, fish sauce, sugar, water, vinegar, garlic, chili, …

Instructions:

• Preparation:
  • Wash the pork belly, cut into bite-sized pieces.
  • Marinate the pork belly with salt, fish sauce, sugar, water, vinegar, garlic, chili, for about 30 minutes.
  • Cook the meatballs.
  • Wash the fresh herbs, drain.
• Grilling pork belly:
  • Place the pork belly on a charcoal grill, grill until golden brown.
• Presenting the dish:
  • Put the rice vermicelli in a bowl, pour the dipping sauce, add grilled pork belly, meatballs, fresh herbs.

Making dipping sauce:

• Mix fish sauce with sugar, garlic, chili.
• Add a little vinegar and lemon for a sweet and sour taste.
  

3. Banh canh cua

Banh canh cua is a typical dish of southern Vietnam, made from the main ingredients of rice noodles, crab, fish cakes, fresh herbs and soup. This dish has a sweet and savory taste, very popular with both Vietnamese and international tourists.

Ingredients:

• 500g rice noodles
• 500g crab
• 200g fish cakes
• 100g fresh herbs (cilantro, bean sprouts, lettuce, …)
• Seasonings: salt, fish sauce, sugar, shrimp paste, chili, …

Instructions:

• Preparation:

• • • Wash the crab, separate the crab meat and crab roe.
    • Wash the tofu, cut into small pieces.
    • Cut the fish cakes into bite-sized pieces.
    • Wash the fresh herbs, drain.

• Making soup:

• • Add the crab to a pot, cover with water, bring to a boil.
  • Remove the crab, scoop out the crab meat, pound until smooth.
  • Add the crab meat to the crab water, add a little salt, fish sauce, bring to a boil.
  • Add the crab roe to the soup, stir well.

4. Com tam

Com tam is a typical dish of southern Vietnam, made from the main ingredients of broken rice, grilled pork, pork skin, meatballs, eggs, fresh herbs and dipping sauce. This dish has a rich, hearty flavor, very popular with both Vietnamese and international tourists.

Ingredients:

• 500g broken rice
• 500g grilled pork
• 200g pork skin
• 200g meatballs
• 2 eggs
• 100g fresh herbs (cilantro, lettuce, …)
• Seasonings: salt, fish sauce, sugar, water, vinegar, garlic, chili, …

Instructions:

• Preparation:
  • Wash the broken rice.
  • Grill the pork, pork skin and meatballs.
  • Boil the eggs.
  • Wash the fresh herbs, drain.
• Cooking the broken rice:
  • Cook the broken rice in boiling water until soft.
• Presenting the dish:
  • Put the broken rice in a bowl, top with grilled pork, pork skin, meatballs, eggs, fresh herbs and dipping sauce.

Making dipping sauce:

• Mix fish sauce with sugar, garlic, chili.
• Add a little vinegar and lemon for a sweet and sour taste.

5. Chao long

Chao long is a rustic dish of Vietnam, made from the main ingredients of rice porridge, pork offal, sausage, spring rolls, herbs and chili sauce. This dish has a simple, hearty flavor, very popular with both Vietnamese and international tourists.

Ingredients:

• 500g rice
• 500g pork offal
• 200g sausage
• 200g spring rolls
• 100g fresh herbs (cilantro, basil, …)
• Chili sauce

Instructions:

• Preparation:
  • Wash the rice.
  • Wash the pork offal, boil until soft.
  • Cut the sausage into bite-sized pieces.
  • Cut the spring rolls into bite-sized pieces.
  • Wash the fresh herbs, drain.
• Cooking the rice porridge:
  • Cook the rice in boiling water until soft.
• Presenting the dish:
  • Put the rice porridge in a bowl, top with pork offal, sausage, spring rolls, fresh herbs and chili sauce.

Tips:

• To make the best bun rieu, use fresh crab and fresh herbs.
• To make the best bun cha Hanoi, use marinated pork belly that is well-seasoned.
• To make the best banh canh cua, use fresh crab and fresh fish cakes.
• To make the best com tam, use good quality grilled pork, pork skin and meatballs.
• To make the best chao long, use fresh pork offal and fresh spring rolls.

I hope you enjoy these recipes!