Ha Long mantis shrimp noodles Bún bề bề

Bún bề bề is a morning bowl of three to five mantis shrimp in a broth of the shrimp, prawn, crab, and swimming crab. The shrimp is firm, fragrant, and sweet, and the broth is clean rather than fishy.

Ha Long mantis shrimp noodles, Bún bề bề
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FromHạ Long
PriceAbout 30,000–40,000 đồng a bowl (13 Mar 2019). Current price: ask locally.

Taste

The meat is firm, fragrant, and sweet, and the broth is clean and sweet, not fishy.

How to enjoy it

The shrimp are peeled so the meat stays in one piece. A bowl has three to five, lined up, plus tôm, cá, fried tofu, and herbs.

The broth is the boiling liquid from the bề bề and from tôm, cua, and ghẹ. It is clean and sweet, not fishy.

Morning and midday, at local markets, the seafood markets along the Hạ Long shore, and the resort areas such as Bãi Cháy.

Where to try it

Local markets, the shore seafood markets, and Bãi Cháy. The bowl had been in the city for under ten years as of 13 Mar 2019.