Reinventing a Classic

We love bun rieu, but had zero time or motivation to slave over a huge, steaming pot of broth.


So...we decided to experiment with making a DRY version of one of our fave Vietnamese dishes!

We lightly browned shallots, onions and garlic...threw in tomatoes to deglaze and create a sauce...added seasonings, shrimp and crab for some seafoody bun rieu goodness...dumped in some leftover rice noodles to soak it all up...and then topped it off with some scallions and Vietnamese herbs. A squeeze of lime and some chili-garlic sauce brought it all together.

And there you have our dry bun rieu! Simple, delicious and totally easy to eat while catching up on Entourage in front of the TV.