Banh Canh Cua | Tiffany Bee

Ingredients

• 8 oz crab meat
• 2 oz ginger, sliced
• 5 cloves of garlic, minced
• 1 tbsp of olive oil
• 1 small yellow onion, sliced thinly
• 1 Asian pear, sliced
• 10 dried anchovies &/or 2-4 tbsp of fish sauce
• 1-2 tbsp of honey
• 3 tbsp crab paste in soya bean oil
• 10-12 cups of water
• 2 tsp of paprika
• 2 tsp of cayenne pepper
• 3 tsp of sesame oil
• Salt & pepper
• Muslin bag(s)
• Fresh banh canh
• Fish balls, halved if desired
• (optional) Shrimp
• (optional) Kamaboko, sliced
• Cilantro, chopped
• Green onions, chopped
• Lime, sliced