TasteAtlas picks out two Vietnamese dishes among world’s 100 best rated crustacean dishes

Two local dishes, Bún riêu and Miến xào cua, have been listed among the 100 best rated crustacean dishes in the world, as compiled by international food website TasteAtlas.

Miến xào cua, crab meat and glass noodle stir-fry, ranks 76th among the 100 best rated crustacean dishes in the world. (Photo courtesy of TasteAtlas)

In 44th position was Bún riêu, with the delicacy being a tomato and crab noodle soup.

The soups are prepared using different broths, but are always infused with crab paste and come served with vermicelli noodles, while the toppings typically include crab meat, pork, tofu, tomatoes, blood jelly, and a selection of fresh greens such as perilla or bean sprouts, the website wrote.

The combination of sweet and sour flavours make Bún riêu one of the most popular noodle dishes in the country, it added.

Miến xào cua, crab meat and glass noodle stir-fry, was placed at 76th.

The dish is a traditional Vietnamese dish consisting of stir-fried glass noodles and crab meat. Other ingredients which are commonly used in the dish include wood-ear mushrooms, shiitake mushrooms, carrots, and bean sprouts, according to food website TasteAtlas.

TasteAtlas is an encyclopedia of flavours, a world atlas showcasing traditional dishes, local ingredients, and authentic restaurants. The website has cataloged over 10,000 foods and drinks from across the world, with dozens of thousands yet to be researched and mapped.

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