The hố fish is a river fish species with a distinctly elongated body shape. Both fresh and dried hố fish are often used to cook sour soup. Today, we invite you to get into the kitchen to showcase your skills in making extremely delicious fresh and dried hố fish sour soup!
1. Spicy Sour Soup with Fresh Hố Fish

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Preparation
10 minutes
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Cooking
15 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Spicy Sour Soup with Fresh Hố Fish For 2 people
Fresh hố fish 2 pieces Sour leaves 300 gr Dọc mùng (a type of vegetable) 500 gr Horn chili 5 pieces Cilantro a little Rice paddy herb a little Basil leaves a little Seasoning a little (salt/sugar/msg/seasoning powder/pepper)
How to Make Spicy Sour Soup with Fresh Hố Fish
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Cooking the Fish
After cleaning the hố fish, cut it into bite-sized pieces, each piece about 10 cm or less (about the length of half a fist).
Put the fish into a pot with water and bring it to a boil.
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Prepare the vegetables
Wash the water spinach leaves, chop them finely, peel the bamboo shoots and cut them into pieces.
Wash the cilantro, water celery, and basil leaves, then cut them into small pieces, no need to chop finely.
Wash the chili pepper, slice it thinly at an angle.
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Add water spinach leaves to the pot
Wait for the fish to cook, then add the water spinach leaves and cook for another 5 minutes to release more sour flavor.
Then add the bamboo shoots and season to taste.
Finally, add the cilantro, water celery, and basil leaves, stir until cooked evenly and turn off the heat.
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Presentation
Scoop the types and broth into a bowl, then place the fresh mackerel pieces on top, and finally decorate with red chili for an eye-catching look.
2. Spicy Sour Fresh Mackerel Soup

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Preparation
10 minutes
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Cooking
15 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Spicy Sour Fresh Mackerel Soup Serves 2
Mackerel head 1 piece Fresh mackerel 4 slices Pineapple 1/4 fruit Tomato 2 fruits Cilantro A bit Shallots A bit Cooking oil A bit Seasoning A bit (salt/MSG/pepper)
How to make Spicy Sour Fresh Mackerel Soup
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Marinate the fish
After washing the fish clean and cutting it into pieces, marinate it with seasoning to absorb evenly.
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Prepare the vegetables
Tomatoes cut into wedges, pineapple cut into triangular pieces, chopped scallions, and thinly sliced red onion.
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Cook the broth
Wait for the cooking oil to heat up, then add the red onion to sauté until fragrant, continue to add tomatoes and pineapple and stir well to create color.
Pour about 2 bowls of cold water to make the broth, wait for the water to boil, then add the fish.
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Presentation
Wait about 5 minutes for the fish to cook, then start seasoning and add the scallions.
Serve in a bowl with a few slices of red chili to enhance the dish’s appeal.
3. Dried Humpback Fish Cooked in Sour Soup

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Preparation
15 minutes
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Processing
15 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Dried Mackerel Soup Serves 2 people
Dried mackerel 2 pieces Pineapple 1/4 fruit Green banana 1 fruit Tomato 2 fruits Bean sprouts 300 gr Okra 5 fruits Red onion a little
Tools for preparation
Electric kettle, pot, basin, knife, scissors, cutting board,…
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How to make Dried Mackerel Soup
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Soften the dried mackerel
Soften the dried mackerel with boiling water for about 1 – 2 minutes, then cut into small pieces.
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Prepare the vegetables
Chop the pineapple, tomato, okra, and green banana. Rinse the bean sprouts and let them drain.
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Cooking the soup
Wait for the oil to heat up, then add thinly sliced shallots to fry until fragrant. Next, add the dried fish and stir evenly. After that, add water to the pot and bring it to a boil.
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Add the vegetables
After the water boils, you add the sour banana, pineapple, tomatoes, and bean sprouts in turn. Season with salt and seasoning powder, then stir well to ensure all ingredients are submerged in the water.
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Above are 3 ways to cook sour soup with fresh and dried fish that are refreshing with extremely easy-to-find vegetables. If you have any recipes to cook soup with this type of fish, don’t forget to share them with Kitchen Tips!