Bánh đa cua

/ɓǎjŋ̟ ɗaː˧ kuə˧/BUN DAH KOO-a

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Noodles & pasta
Hải Phòng

When: Lunch & dinner
Taste: Savory
Made with: SeafoodRice

History

Bánh đa cua is the signature noodle soup of Hải Phòng. Its noodles, bánh đa đỏ, are wide, flat and reddish-brown, and the Vietnamese source names Dư Hàng Kênh as the main place in the city where they are made. The broth is a crab riêu: freshwater paddy crabs pounded and strained, cooked with pork bones, dried shrimp, tomato, shallots and a little mắm tôm, with the crab fat and roe floating on top. It is topped with blanched greens such as water mimosa and water spinach and served with lime, chilli and raw herbs, sometimes with chả lá lốt or pork. Many people see it, with square crab spring rolls, as the most representative food of the port city.

Sources

Bánh đa cua (vi Wikipedia) read 2026-11-01
Vietnamese cuisine (Wikipedia) read 2026-11-01

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How to pronounce Bánh đa cua

In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /ɓǎjŋ̟ ɗaː˧ kuə˧/. In plain English letters that is BUN DAH KOO-a, with the stress on the syllable in capitals. There is no recording by a native speaker yet, so use the spelling and the IPA.

What is Bánh đa cua?

Bánh đa cua is a noodle dish of Vietnam. Where it comes from: Hải Phòng. People usually eat it at lunch or dinner. Its main ingredients are seafood and rice. It tastes savory.

Where Bánh đa cua comes from

Bánh đa cua is one of 36 signature dishes of Vietnam on this map.

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