🍲 Bun Do Buon Ma Thuot (Red Noodle Soup)

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Thick rice noodles dyed a glossy red with annatto, ladled with rich crab paste broth and topped with quail eggs and crispy pork cracklings — a warming supper of the Ban Me highlands.

Bun do is a street food found only in Buon Ma Thuot, where the stalls fire up their stoves as night settles over the mountain town. Its striking red hue from annatto oil and the creamy richness of crab paste broth give it a character all its own, leaving visitors with a lasting memory of highland warmth.

Flavour: Rich and savory with a creamy depth

Ingredients

thick rice noodles
crab paste
annatto seeds
quail eggs
crispy pork cracklings
water celery