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Preparation
10 minutes
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Cooking
10 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
On hot days, sour soup is a very effective soup dish to cool down! Today, TasteVN will show you how to cook delicious mackerel sour soup that doesn’t smell fishy, adding a new flavor for your family. Let’s get cooking right away to treat your family with this delicious dish.
Ingredients for Mackerel Sour Soup Serves 3
Small mackerel 8 fish Tomato 1 piece Pineapple 1/4 piece (dứa) Okra 4 pieces Tamarind 30 grams Green onion 4 stalks Cooking oil 1 tablespoon Fish sauce 1 tablespoon Common spices a little (salt/ pepper/ sugar/ monosodium glutamate/ seasoning powder) White wine 50 ml
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh mackerel
- You should choose mackerel with shiny skin, and feel good elasticity when touched.
- Choose ones with clear, slightly bulging eyes that are not leaking yellow liquid.
- Avoid those with a slimy surface and a foul smell when sniffed.
See details: How to choose fresh mackerel
How to choose fresh and delicious pineapple
- You should choose pineapples that are bright yellow, slightly round, and chubby.
- Opt for those with large eyes, feel heavy in hand, and are not too soft when squeezed.
- Avoid pineapples that are bruised, scratched, have many black spots on the surface, or leak juice when pressed.
See details: How to choose fresh and delicious pineapple
How to choose fresh and plump tomatoes
- Choose tomatoes with a smooth, bright red skin that are evenly colored, as these are usually ripe and fresh.
- Those with green, fresh stems still attached to the top are often freshly picked, so they will taste sweeter and crisper.
- Avoid tomatoes with wrinkled skin or those that feel soft and mushy when gently pressed, as these are overripe or have been harvested for a long time.
See details: How to choose fresh tomatoes
How to choose fresh young okra
- Choose okra that is shiny green, with a lot of fine hairs on the outer skin, and of moderate size—not too big or too small.
- Opt for those that are not too long, just fitting in the palm of your hand, because the longer and bigger the fruit, the older it will be, which makes it tough and less tasty.
- Avoid soft okra, those with dark spots, or those that have lost their fine hairs on the outer skin, as these are overripe or have been harvested for a long time and will not taste good.
How to prepare Sour Mackerel Soup
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Prepare the ingredients
To remove the fishy smell from the mackerel, wash the fish with white wine for about 5 minutes, then rinse thoroughly with water a few times and let it drain.
Effective and simple ways to eliminate fishy smell
- Method 1: Soak the fish in diluted salt water for 5 – 10 minutes, then remove and rinse with water and let it drain.
- Method 2: Mix a few tablespoons of vinegar into water, then soak the fish for about 5 minutes. After that, remove, rinse with water, and let it drain.
- Method 3: After cleaning, soak the fish in rice washing water for 15 – 20 minutes, then remove and rinse with water.
See details: How to clean mackerel without fishy smell
Wash and drain the tomatoes, pineapple, and okra. Cut the tomatoes into wedges, slice the pineapple into fan-shaped pieces about 1/2 finger thick. Cut off the ends of the okra and then cut it into small pieces.
Wash the green onions, chop them, and keep the green parts separate.
Soak the tamarind in a bowl with warm water for about 10 minutes and strain to extract the tamarind juice.
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Cook the sour mackerel soup
Place apot on thestove, add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil and heat it up, then add the fish and stir-fry for about 3 minutes.
Next, add 1 liter of boiling water to cook the fish for about 5 minutes. Then add okra, pineapple, and tomatoes, stir well while seasoning with 2 tablespoons of sugar, the tamarind juice, 1 tablespoon of fish sauce, and 1 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate.
When the water comes to a boil, taste and adjust the seasoning to your liking, sprinkle with green onions and ground pepper, and turn off the heat.
Tip:
- To give the soup a beautiful red color, you can sauté the tomatoes along with the fish.
- Cooking the soup with boiling water will help reduce the fishy smell.
- You can add a few fresh chili peppers if you like it spicy; the spiciness not only enhances the dish’s flavor but also helps eliminate the fishy smell.
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Finished product
The sour mackerel soup is fragrant, not at all fishy, with a tangy and sweet taste that is very refreshing.
The crispy okra and the soft, fatty mackerel will certainly make this soup an appealing dish that adds more deliciousness to your family meal.
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So now your menu has an additional dish of sour mackerel soup that is delicious, not fishy, and adds variety for your family. What are you waiting for? Show off your cooking skills and treat your family!
