Banh Canh

Name: Banh Canh
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Ingredients: 400g thick tapioca noodles; 200g crab meat; 200g pork, sliced; Fresh herbs and scallion, for topping

Bánh Canh/bahng kahn/

Also known as: Banh Canh Cua, Vietnamese Thick Noodle Soup

About this dish

Thick, chewy tapioca or rice noodles served in a savory broth with crab, pork, or shrimp.

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Ingredients

🍜400g thick tapioca noodles

🦀200g crab meat

🥩200g pork, sliced

🌿Fresh herbs and scallion, for topping

Method

Serves 4

Simmer pork bones to make a flavorful broth.

Cook the thick noodles separately until tender, then rinse.

Add crab meat and sliced pork to the simmering broth.

Place the cooked noodles into bowls and ladle the hot broth and toppings over them.

Garnish with fresh herbs and scallion before serving.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Banh canh is a traditional Vietnamese noodle soup, its distinctively thick and chewy noodles setting it apart from thinner pho or bun noodles.

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