bún cua
Vietnamese
Etymology
bún (“rice vermicelli”) + cua (“crab”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓun˧˦ kuə˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓun˦˧˥ kuə˧˧]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓʊwŋ͡m˦˥ kuə˧˧]
Noun
- bún riêu; Vietnamese rice vermicelli soup, usually served with fish, snail, tofu, pig skin (bì), congealed blood (huyết) and/or raw vegetables, and characteristically, with crab meatballs
- Synonym: bún riêu