How to Cook Specialty Catfish Sticky Rice from Nam Dinh – Uniquely Delicious and Aromatic

How to Prepare Sticky Rice with Wild Carp

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  Prepping the Carp

  First, for the carp you bought, use a knife to scrape off the scales, then cut off the gills, entrails, and any congealed blood remaining inside the belly.

  Next, rub a bit of salt on the surface of the fish for 3 – 5 minutes, then rinse with clean water 2 – 3 times and let it drain.

  How to Prep Carp Without a Fishy Smell

  • Method 1: Use lemon juice mixed with warm water to soak the fish for 5 – 7 minutes, the fishy smell will disappear immediately.
  • Method 2: Soak the fish in salt water for 5 – 10 minutes or rub salt on the fish body, which not only eliminates the smell but also effectively removes the slime.
  • Method 3: Additionally, don’t forget that just putting the fish in rice washing water for 15 – 20 minutes works well.
  • Method 4: Moreover, bruised ginger mixed with water to soak the fish for 5 – 7 minutes will show immediate results.
  • Method 5: You can also use diluted alcohol or white vinegar to soak the fish for 5 minutes.
  • Method 6: Housewives often use fresh milk to eliminate odors, which will surprise you greatly.

  See details: How to Prep Carp Without a Fishy Smell

  

  
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  Boil the fish

  After preparing the fish, you place a pot on the stove with 300g of pond catfish, 400ml of water, 1 teaspoon of seasoning, and 1/2 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, then boil the fish on low heat for about 15 – 20 minutes until the fish is soft, then turn off the heat and transfer to a plate.

  Then, use your hands to separate the fish meat from the bones.

  Tip: To make the dish tastier, be careful when tearing the fish so that it remains intact and does not get mashed.

  

  

  

  
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  Prepare the sticky rice

  Next, you proceed to rinse the sticky rice 1 – 2 times with clean water to remove all dirt. Then, take a new pot and add 100g of the rinsed sticky rice.

  

  
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  Extracting Fish Bone Broth

  You prepare a mortar and put all the cleaned fish bones into it, then use a pestle to grind for 5 – 7 minutes until it’s smooth.

  Next, add 300ml of the fish boiling water, use chopsticks to stir well and then strain 2 – 3 times through a sieve to collect only the broth and avoid any remaining fish bones.

  Tip:

  • To prevent bone fragments from affecting the flavor of the dish, you should grind and filter very carefully!
  • You should use the fish boiling water earlier for a sweeter sticky rice!

  

  

  

  
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  Cooking Sticky Rice

  Once you have strained, add all the fish broth to the sticky rice pot from earlier, then place it on the stove and cook on low heat for about 30 – 40 minutes, until the sticky rice is cooked, then turn off the heat.

  Tip: To save time and avoid burning the sticky rice, you can use a rice cooker for cooking!

  

  
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  Frying the fish and finishing

  Next, place a pan on the stove with 200ml of cooking oil over medium heat. When the oil is gently bubbling, add all the fish meat that has been cleaned and fry for about 10 – 13 minutes. When both sides are golden, turn off the heat and take it out onto a plate.

  Finally, place the fried fish into the pot of sticky rice, mix it all together and arrange it on a plate to enjoy!

  Tip: Avoid breaking the fish as it will not taste good; you should turn it carefully and gently!

  

  

  

  
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  Final product

  The sticky rice with mudfish is indeed very appealing! The sticky rice is soft and fragrant, combined with the fresh and firm mudfish that is also crispy fried! This would be the perfect breakfast.