Mantis shrimp noodle soup have long been a popular dish among both the locals and tourists in Ha Long due to its rich flavor and high nutritional content. To make the most exquisite mantis shrimp noodle soup, the chef is required to carefully select and prepare ingredients.

Mantis shrimp is very sweet, so the water that boils the mantis shrimp is part of the soul in the broth. The broth is cooked with shrimps, marrowbone and crabs in a certain ratio

The sellers’ knowledge indicates that mantis shrimp handling requires extreme caution. Because if you don’t have expertise, you’ll overcook the shrimp and make it taste fishy and if it’s undercooked, it will be difficult to remove the shell. Another crucial factor is that boiling mantis shrimp perfectly will make the shell come off easily, retain the shrimp intact and assure aesthetics.

This dish is considered to be among the greatest in Ha Long. Mantis shrimp noodle soup serves as a distinctive seafood from the Ha Long seas, offering the sweet taste of the seafood, the soft noodles swirling in rich broth with some herbs on top. In some Ha Long restaurants, the dish is added with some fried tofu, shrimp or grilled chopped squid to make it more special and create an appetizing flavour.