Authentic Bun Rieu Cua Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 egg whites
• 4 tbsp fish sauce
• 1 tbsp sugar
• lime (cut into wedges)
• 1 lb ground pork
• 8 oz ground pork
• Thai chilies
• 2 tsp shrimp paste
• shrimp paste
• 1 lb pork bones
• 1 lb pork ham hocks
• 1 package ground whole crab (thit cua dong xay san) (optional)
• 6 bulb shallot (minced)
• 1 hand full garlic (minced)
• 5 Thai chilies (optional)
• 2 tsp ground annatto seed (or ground paprika)
• 1 lb tomatoes (quartered)
• 8 oz dried shrimp (finely chopped)
• 1 tbsp minced crab paste
• 1 lb shrimp (finely minced)
• 2 tbsp corn starch (or tapioca starch)
• water spinach
• banana flower
• shiso leaves
• basil & mint leaves
• bean sprout
• Vermicelli (bun)