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Preparation
25 minutes
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Processing
15 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Nam Ô fish salad is a specialty of Da Nang, this dish attracts diners with its unique, delicious flavors. Today, let’s join cooking to let TasteVN share with you the recipe for making this mixed salad right at home during the distancing days!
Ingredients for Nam Ô Fish Salad Da Nang For 3 people
Mackerel 500 gr Ginger 3 bulbs Chili 5 fruits Garlic 3 bulbs Galangal 3 bulbs Lemon 2 fruits Sesame a little (pre-roasted) Vinegar 100 ml Sugar 3 tablespoons Annatto oil 5 tablespoons Fish sauce a little
How to choose fresh mackerel
- Choose live, active fish that swim vigorously in the water.
- Good mackerel will have clear eyes, light pink gills, and shiny scales.
- When pressing on the fish’s body, if the body is firm and does not dent when pressed, it’s fresh mackerel.
- Avoid choosing fish that feel soft, have a bent body, have many scratches on the skin, and exhibit sliminess or an unpleasant smell because these are spoiled fish.
How to prepare Nam O Fish Salad in Da Nang
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Prepare the mackerel
After purchasing 500g of mackerel, you clean the scales, cut off the head and tail, and use a knife to remove the belly and intestines of the fish.
Then, rinse the fish with diluted salt water for 5 minutes and let it drain. Use a knife to cut into the fish body to take out the flesh and remove the bones.
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Prepare the ingredients
First, you wash the ginger, galangal, chili, and lemon with water and let them drain.
Then, peel the skin off 3 pieces of ginger, crush them, and pound them finely. Next, peel 3 cloves of garlic and chop them finely.
After draining, peel the skin off all 3 pieces of galangal, cut them into small pieces, and pound them finely. For 5 chilies, cut them into small pieces.
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Marinate mackerel
Place the prepared mackerel into a bowl, then add a bit of minced chili and ginger to the bowl and marinate for about 2 minutes to remove the fishy smell.
Next, add 100ml of vinegar and marinate the fish for about 30 minutes to let it soak up the mixture and become slightly cooked.
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Make the dipping sauce
Prepare 1 bowl of fish sauce to taste, then gradually add minced garlic, chili, and galangal to the bowl. Add 3 tablespoons of sugar for seasoning. You can adjust the amount of sugar to your liking.
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Mixing the salad
After 30 minutes of marinating the mackerel, you pour all the vinegar out of the bowl, then squeeze 2 lemons into the bowl with the fish to make the mackerel tender and more fragrant.
Next, drizzle the entire bowl of prepared fish sauce into the bowl with the mackerel, using chopsticks to mix well so that the fish absorbs the mixture.
Finally, drizzle 5 tablespoons of annatto oil and sprinkle a little roasted sesame into the bowl. Thus, you have completed the mackerel salad.
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Final product
The Nam O mackerel salad after completion will have an eye-catching appearance, enticing fragrance, tender fish meat, blending with the sour and spicy taste of the mixed fish sauce.
This dish is best wrapped in rice paper with herbs, cucumber, and a bit of sour mango!
So the dish Nam O fish salad, a specialty of Da Nang, is now complete, with a unique flavor that is incredibly delicious and the method is very simple too. Let’s get into the kitchen and show off your skills for the family to enjoy. Wishing you success!
