Nutrient-rich pomfret fish is always chosen by housewives for their families. Today, TasteVN will go to the kitchen to share with you 2 ways to cook sour soup with pomfret fish that is super delicious!
1. Pomfret fish sour soup
Preparation
15 minutes
Processing
20 minutes
Difficulty level
Easy
Ingredients for Pomfret Fish Sour Soup For 4 people
Pomfret fish 1 fish Lemon 3 fruits Bean sprouts 50 gr Tomato 2 fruits Pineapple 50 gr (dứa) Dọc mùng 20 gr (bạc hà) Okra 50 gr Basil a little Coriander a little Fried garlic a little Salt a little
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh tomatoes
- Pay attention to the color and aroma of the tomatoes. Choose those with bright red color, uniform color, firm and smooth skin without scratches, and feel solid when held.
- Good tomatoes have a light, natural fragrance. The green stem is fresh and firmly attached to the top of the fruit. When pulling the stem, if it is firmly attached and does not easily fall off, it indicates that the tomato is fresh and will taste very good.
- Avoid selecting tomatoes that are overly red, have wrinkled skin, wilted and detached stems, and lack aroma, as these are overripe and bruised tomatoes.
How to choose fresh okra
- You should buy fresh, young okra that is small in size. Avoid selecting large okra as these are older and not tasty.
- You should not choose soft okra or those with bruises on the outside.
How to choose fresh pineapple
- You should select pineapples that have a bright yellow color from the base to the tip. There may be a few green eyes, but it still has a certain sweetness. Uniformly yellow pineapples have a higher sweetness level.
- Avoid selecting pineapples that are uneven in color, with dark brown spots or yellow turning red, as they are overripe.
- Choose round, short pineapples as they will have more flesh compared to long, cylindrical ones.
How to prepare sour pomelo fish soup
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Prepare the pomelo fish
The pomelo fish has been cleaned, with gills, fins, and tail removed, then soaked in diluted salt water, rinsed clean with water, and cut into bite-sized pieces.
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Prepare other ingredients
The vegetables after being purchased should be washed clean, soaked in a little diluted salt water except for pineapple, then washed again.
Pineapple is peeled, eyes removed, and cut into bite-sized pieces. Okra is trimmed and cut diagonally, water spinach is peeled and cut diagonally. Tomatoes are cut into wedges, and herbs are chopped finely.
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Cook the soup
Place a pot on the stove, add 500ml of water, then add the pineapple to cook. When the water boils, add the fish and cook for about 5 more minutes.
Continue to add all the other ingredients and cook together for about 2 minutes, then season to taste. Finally, add the herbs and a little fried garlic.
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Finished Dish
Hot and fragrant sour soup, with clear broth. The fish meat is tender and fatty, with each ingredient having its distinct flavor blending together to create a wonderful sour soup.
2. Sour Soup with Amberjack and Flower of Winged Bean
Preparation
15 minutes
Cooking
30 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Sour Soup with Amberjack and Flower of Winged Bean For 4 people
Amberjack 1 fish Tamarind 10 gr Water spinach 200 gr Flower of winged bean 200 gr Thick-leaved herb A little Fried garlic A little Chopped garlic 5 gr Salt A little
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh water spinach
- You should choose bundles of water spinach with tender tips, straight and long stems. The stems are small, and when you pinch them, a thin sap flows out from inside. That is fresh water spinach, very delicious to eat.
- Do not choose water spinach with dark green leaves, shiny and smooth leaf surfaces, and thicker stems than usual. That means the water spinach has been over-fertilized with nitrogen, and when cooked, it easily turns an unappetizing dark green color.
How to choose good drumstick flowers
- You should choose drumstick flowers that are firm, fresh, and have a bright white color, not wilted or bruised.
- The drumstick flowers should still be in bud, not fully opened. Pay attention to the bud size, which should be large, with a dark green stem, and the petals should be intact without falling off, indicating good quality flowers.
How to cook sour fish soup with drumstick flowers
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Prepare the fish
Remove the gills, gut the fish, scrape off the slime on the fish’s skin, wash it clean, and cut it into bite-sized pieces.
Tip: You should buy pre-cleaned fish, then soak it in diluted saltwater and wash it clean to save time.
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Final Product
The fish is tender, with sweet and fatty flesh, and the water spinach and string beans are crunchy and chewy, making the soup enjoyable to eat repeatedly without getting bored. The broth is irresistibly delicious with a sweet and sour flavor.
How to Choose Fresh and Delicious Tam Fish
- Look at the fish’s eyes; if they are clear, bright, and slightly bulging, the fish is still fresh and should be chosen.
- Fresh fish has shiny scales and a metallic silver color, not dull.
- Pay attention to the fish’s skin; if it’s fresh, the skin will not feel brittle or easily torn when touched.
- Choose Tam fish with pinkish red gills; the fish should have a characteristic sea fish smell when sniffed.
- Avoid fish that, when checked, have dark red or purplish gills and cloudy eyes.
- Avoid buying fish that feel soft to the touch; if pressed lightly, the flesh should not indent, as this indicates spoiled fish, which is no longer good.
How to Remove the Fishy Smell from Tam Fish
- Method 1: Rub the fish with a lot of salt several times, then rinse with clean water.
- Method 2: Rub the fish with lemon juice or white vinegar, then wash with clean water to eliminate the smell.
- Method 3: Soak the fish for about 10 minutes in diluted white wine, then wash with clean water.
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So you now have 2 super attractive ways to make cam fish cooked in sour soup to treat your family. Wishing you success with TasteVN’s recipes.
*Recipes and images referenced from the YouTube channel Tú Anh Vlogs and VinhVideo
