Description
A thick, chewy Vietnamese noodle soup made from tapioca flour (or a rice blend). The broth is often thick and rich, loaded with pork, crab, or fish cakes.
Restaurants serving Banh Canh
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Banh Canh noodles(Tapioca)
- Pig trotters (or Crab
- Fish cake)
- Quail eggs
- Scallion
- Coriander
Instructions
- Make rich pork/crab broth, thicken slightly with tapioca.
- Boil thick Banh Canh noodles.
- Top with pig trotters, crab, quail eggs.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Black pepper、Fish sauce
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Frozen Udon (with tapioca), Suiton
Pairing
Fried dough sticks(Quay)
Trivia
'Banh Canh Cua' (Crab Banh Canh) loaded with crab meat is highly popular as a slightly luxurious local food in Ho Chi Minh.
Eating tips & etiquette
Slurp the chewy, thick noodles along with the viscous broth using a spoon. Dipping 'Quay' (Chinese fried dough) is a classic.
Allergen
Pork, Crab/Fish