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Preparation
10 minutes
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Cooking
45 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
You want to try mackerel noodle soup – a specialty of Da Nang that you haven’t had the chance to visit this land. Let’s get into the kitchen with TasteVN to make this soup to enjoy and treat the family!
Ingredients for Mackerel Noodle Soup Da Nang For 4 people
Rice noodle 500 gr Mackerel 500 gr Fried mackerel cake 200 gr Quail eggs 10 eggs Vietnamese coriander 3 sprigs (chopped) Daikon radish 1 piece (peeled; cut into chunks) Onion 1 piece (cut into wedges) Shallots 6 pieces (peeled) Chili powder 1 teaspoon Fish sauce 1 tablespoon Cooking oil 4 tablespoons Common seasoning a little (Seasoning powder/ salt/ monosodium glutamate/ sugar)
How to choose fresh and delicious ingredients
How to choose fresh mackerel
- You should choose fish with bright red gills, tightly closed gills, no strange smell, and the mouth of the fish is still tightly closed.
- The eyes of the fish should be clear, bright, and have elasticity. The scales should be shiny, smooth, and tightly attached to the body.
- When you press the flesh of the fish with your hand, it should feel firm, have good elasticity, and not be sunken.
- You should not choose fish with dark red gills, dull color, and strange smell. The eyes of the fish should not be cloudy or bulging out.
- Fish with a big head, small body, and black spots on the body, scales that are not shiny and easy to peel off, and a slightly open mouth should be avoided.
How to choose fresh pork bones
- To choose good pork bones, you should select bones that are pink in color, not smelly, and the meat should be firmly attached to the bones.
- You should choose bones that are of medium size, not too big; do not choose bones that show signs of sliminess.
- Avoid bones that are pale green, have white spots in the meat, and have a foul smell; these are from sick pigs, poorly handled, or old.
How to make Da Nang mackerel noodle soup
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Prepare the pork bones
Cut the purchased pork bones into small pieces (you can ask the seller to help cut) about 2 finger lengths.
To clean the pork bones of dirt and odor, dilute saltwater, soak the pork bones for 5 minutes, then wash them thoroughly with water.
Then, put the pork bones in boiling water for 3 minutes, then remove and let them drain.
Tip: You can use crushed ginger, salt, lemon, or vinegar to rub on the pork bones, then let it sit for about 20 minutes before rinsing with water, which helps eliminate the odor.
See details: Tips to eliminate the odor of various meats that women should know
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Prepare and fry the mackerel
After purchasing the mackerel, cut off the fins, gills, and clean the insides, then soak in diluted salt water to clean and reduce the slime. After that, rinse thoroughly with clean water and let it drain.
Tips for cleaning mackerel, avoiding fishy smell:- You can rub salt directly on the fish to clean and remove the slime.
- Using a mixture of lemon and vinegar to soak the fish for about 2-3 minutes to eliminate the fishy smell is also very effective.
- Alternatively, soak the fish in rice water for about 15 minutes and then rinse with clean water.
Place a pan on the stove over medium heat, add 2 tablespoons of cooking oil, wait for the oil to heat up, then add the fish to fry until golden brown on both sides, then remove to a plate and separate the fish meat.
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Prepare the broth
Place a pot on the stove over medium heat, add 2 liters of water and bring to a boil.
When the water is boiling, add 500g of pre-blanched pork bones along with the fried fish bones, add onion, white radish, 3 shallots, and 1 teaspoon of salt.
Simmer for 30 minutes to extract the sweet flavor from the bones. Then strain to obtain the broth.
Season with 1 tablespoon of seasoning powder, 1 tablespoon of fish sauce, 1 teaspoon of sugar, 1 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, and adjust to taste.
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Sauté the onions
Place a pan on the stove over medium heat, add 2 tablespoons of cooking oil. When the oil is hot, add 3 minced shallots, then add 1 teaspoon of chili powder, stir until fragrant and then turn off the heat.
Boil the quail eggs until cooked, then peel. Slice the fish cake into thin, bite-sized pieces.
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Completion
Add the rice flour noodles into the boiling broth for 2 – 3 minutes, then scoop the noodles into a bowl, add cilantro, sautéed onions, fried mackerel fish cake, fried mackerel meat, and quail eggs.
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Final Product
Unlike regular bánh canh, the Đà Nẵng mackerel bánh canh has a broth made from mackerel, giving it a sweet, light, and uniquely appealing flavor.
A complete bowl will include fried mackerel, fried fish cakes, and quail eggs. Just hearing about it makes you crave it; you can enjoy it with chili salt or a bowl of spicy fish sauce.
What are you waiting for? Get into the kitchen and make this delicious dish right away!
Đà Nẵng mackerel bánh canh has a sweet and light flavor from the broth combined with the chewy and tasty fish meat. Điện máy XANH wishes you success in making this delicious dish!
*Refer to images and recipes from YouTube channels Cooky TV.
