bánh đa cua

Vietnamese

bánh đa cua

Etymology

bánh đa (“flat noodles made from rice flour”) +‎ cua (“crab”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓajŋ̟˧˦ ʔɗaː˧˧ kuə˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓɛɲ˦˧˥ ʔɗaː˧˧ kuə˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɓan˦˥ ʔɗaː˧˧ kuə˧˧]

Noun

bánh đa cua

1. crab red noodle soup, a local dish from Haiphong consisting of red rice noodles (bánh đa đỏ) and pork-based broth that is topped with a variety of ingredients such as crab meat, fresh herbs, pork balls, chả lụa sausage, or ground meat wrapped with lolot leaves (lá lốt)

   Synonym: canh bánh đa