Fish cake noodle is a very popular dish, not only incredibly delicious but also very nutritious. Today, TasteVN will guide you on how to make a broth fish cake noodle dish to change things up for your family. Let’s get cooking right away!
1. Vegetarian fish cake noodle with seaweed
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Preparation
20 minutes
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Cooking
35 minutes
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Difficulty level
Medium
Ingredients for Vegetarian Fish Cake Noodle with Seaweed Serves 4
Tofu 3 pieces Dried seaweed 3 packets Dill 100 gr Green onions 100 gr Shallots 5 bulbs Tomatoes 3 fruits Pineapple 1/2 fruit Lemongrass 3 stalks Snow mushrooms 200 gr Fresh coconut 1 fruit Rock sugar 60 gr Common spices a little (sugar/ salt/ seasoning/ pepper) Caramel sauce 2 tablespoons (pre-cooked) Cooking oil 200 ml
How to choose fresh and delicious ingredients
How to choose fresh and delicious tofu
- Fresh and delicious tofu always has a creamy white color, a characteristic fragrant smell, and a fatty taste of soybeans when eaten.
- It is advisable to choose pieces of tofu that feel light, smooth, and have elasticity but are not dry or hard, which makes them easy to crumble.
- Do not choose pieces that are yellow or have yellowish hues because the more yellow the tofu is, the more gypsum it contains. Pieces of tofu with gypsum will have a faint smell of lime and will taste slightly astringent when eaten.
See details: How to choose, how to fry tofu crispy, delicious, golden brown without sticking to the pan
How to choose fresh and delicious pineapple
- You should choose fruits that are bright yellow, evenly colored, and feel firm when held. The pineapple’s crown should be green, fresh, and still firmly attached to the fruit.
- Delicious ripe pineapples will have large eyes that are spaced apart and have a characteristic smell. It is advisable to choose shorter fruits as they will have more flesh compared to longer, cylindrical ones.
- Do not choose fruits that have a rotten smell or feel soft when held. Also, do not choose fruits that are too green or too ripe because overly green pineapples will taste sour, while overly ripe ones will be mushy, soft, and not tasty.
How to choose fresh and delicious snow mushrooms
- Delicious snow mushrooms are those that have uniform color and the characteristic aroma of mushrooms.
- You should choose mushrooms that have a thin layer of fuzz on their tips, and feel smooth to the touch.
- Avoid buying mushrooms that are bruised or spoiled, mushrooms with speckled colors or strange smells.
How to make Vegetarian Fish Noodles with Seaweed Cake
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Prepare other ingredients
Pineapple, peel off the skin, remove all the eyes, then wash clean and use 1/2 of the fruit to cook. Cut the half fruit used for making broth into slices. You can peel off or keep the core of the pineapple depending on your family’s eating habits.
Tomatoes should be washed clean and then cut into wedges. Lemongrass is washed clean, smashed at the top, and then placed in a basket to let the ingredients drain.
For snow mushrooms, cut off the roots, and separate the clumped mushrooms. Soak in saltwater for about 10 minutes to reduce the strong odor, then wash clean with water.
Shallots should be peeled and smashed, then chopped finely. Green onions should be chopped and placed in a separate bowl.
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Make the broth
Place a pot on the stove, add 50ml of cooking oil to the pot and sauté the minced onion until fragrant.
When the onion is evenly golden, add the prepared tomatoes and pineapple and stir-fry until they are firm, then add the lemongrass and stir-fry for fragrance.
Next, add 60g of rock sugar, 1 tablespoon of salt, 1 tablespoon of monosodium glutamate, and 1 tablespoon of seasoning powder to the pot, then stir to evenly coat the spices. Continue by adding 2 tablespoons of coloring sauce and stir-fry for about 2 minutes over medium heat.
After the ingredients are firm, add 2 liters of water to the pot and bring it to a boil over high heat. Once boiling, continue to simmer for about 10 minutes for the broth to be sweet, fragrant, and clear. Then, add the prepared snow fungus.
During the cooking process, skim off any foam that rises to the surface of the water.
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Frying fish cake
Put a pan on the stove and add 150ml of cooking oil into the pan to heat up.
The fish cake mixture should be pressed into a plate to form a mold; when the oil is hot, add the fish cake to fry until golden brown.
After the fish cake is cooked and evenly golden on both sides, take it out onto a plate and cut it into bite-sized pieces.
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Finishing
Add some herbs, bean sprouts, and noodles that have been blanched in warm water into a bowl, then pour the broth over it.
You can adjust the amount of herbs and green onions to your taste. Next, add the cut vegetarian fish cake into the bowl to complete.
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Final product
The noodles are chewy and crispy, with sweet and fragrant broth. The fish cake has a crispy outer layer, while the inside is soft and extremely delicious and appealing. Try making it right away and enjoy it with your family!
2. Vegetarian fish ball noodles made from ready-made fish balls
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Preparation
10 minutes
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Cooking
15 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Vegetarian fish ball noodles made from ready-made fish balls For 3 people
Vegetarian fish ball noodles with seaweed 300 gr Straw mushrooms 150 gr Tomatoes 2 pieces Spring onions 3 stalks Coriander 20 gr Bean sprouts 20 gr Lettuce 15 gr Aromatic herbs 15 gr Noodles 500 gr Common seasoning a little (salt/ sugar/ monosodium glutamate) Fish sauce 1 teaspoon
How to choose fresh and delicious straw mushrooms
- Good straw mushrooms usually have a round shape, still in bud, not yet bloomed, and feel slightly firm when pressed gently.
- You should choose black straw mushrooms as they are tastier than white ones.
- Since straw mushrooms have a short shelf life, they are prone to being treated with chemicals, so avoid buying mushrooms that smell musty or unpleasant, or are bruised and watery.
See details: How to choose fresh and delicious straw mushrooms
Suggestions for buying delicious vegetarian fish cake
- You can find pre-made vegetarian fish cakes at reputable stores or familiar stalls at the market to ensure food safety hygiene.
- Currently, major supermarket chains also sell packaged vegetarian fish cake products. You can find them at supermarkets, TasteVN stores, or purchase vegetarian fish cake at bachhoaxanh.com.
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- 3 ways to make vegetarian fish cake from taro, lotus root, and mung beans that are delicious and simple
- How to make vegetarian fish cake from lotus seeds that is chewy, aromatic, and nutritious for the family
How to prepare vegetarian fish cake noodle soup from pre-made fish cake
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Prepare and fry the fish cake
After purchasing the vegetarian fish cake, briefly blanch it in warm water to clean, then slice it into bite-sized pieces.
Add 2 tablespoons of cooking oil into a pan. Place the pan on the stove and fry each slice of the fish cake until it firms up and is just cooked through.
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Prepare other ingredients
Remove the stem from the tomatoes, wash them thoroughly with water and then cut them into wedges.
Soak the mushrooms in diluted salt water for about 15 minutes, then take them out and rinse them with clean water. After that, cut the mushroom buds in half.
For the herbs, green onions, bean sprouts, and coriander, pick out the wilted leaves, wash them thoroughly, and then place them in a basket to drain.
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Cook the broth
Add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil to the pot, then add the prepared tomatoes and stir-fry until the tomatoes are slightly shriveled.
Next, add the straw mushrooms and the fried fish cake to the pot and stir-fry together. Season with 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 3 teaspoons of sugar, and 3 teaspoons of seasoning powder, then mix well so that the ingredients absorb the flavor.
Stir-fry for about 1 minute, then add 1 teaspoon of fish sauce to enhance the broth’s flavor.
Once you see the ingredients starting to shrivel and absorb the flavor, pour in 900ml of water and bring to a boil over high heat. During the boiling process, be careful to skim off any foam that rises to the surface.
After that, add a little chopped green onions and herbs, then turn off the heat.
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Completion
Add an appropriate amount of noodles into a bowl along with some herbs and bean sprouts. Then, pour the broth over it to complete the delicious vegetarian fish cake noodle soup!
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Final Product
The noodle soup after cooking will have an enticing aroma and rich flavor.
The broth is sweet, seasoned just right. The fish cake is soft and chewy, and eating it hot with a bit of herbs will surely make you and your family fall in love!
How to choose fresh and delicious tomatoes
- Fresh and delicious tomatoes should be those with a bright red color, firm skin, round shape, thin skin, and no scratches.
- Fresh tomatoes will have a dark green stem that is firmly attached to the fruit.
- You should not buy tomatoes that have a rotten smell, are infested with pests, have wilted stems or have detached from the body, and have soft, mushy flesh as these are low-quality tomatoes that will not taste good when cooked.
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With the 2 extremely simple cooking methods guided above, TasteVN hopes to help you make a delicious and unique vegetarian fish cake noodles to enjoy with your family. Wish you success!
