Preparation
15 minutes
Cooking
30 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Mackerel Head Sour Soup For 4 servings
Mackerel head 1 piece (about 400g) Tomato 3 fruits Okra 10 fruits Pineapple 1.3 fruits Mint 1 stalk Tamarind 50g Cilantro a little Chopped shallots 1 tablespoon Cooking oil 2 tablespoons Chili powder 1 teaspoon Fish sauce 2 tablespoons Common seasoning a little (salt/ sugar/ monosodium glutamate/ seasoning powder/ ground pepper)
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh mackerel fish heads
- You should choose mackerel fish heads that have bright, clear eyes, slightly bulging, and gills that are bright red, as these are usually the freshest and highest quality parts.
- You should not choose fish with cloudy eyes, slightly sunken in, and large eye sockets, as these are signs that the fish has been frozen for many days or has dark red gills that are easily detached and falling off.
How to choose fresh tomatoes
- Choose tomatoes that are bright red, with a smooth, shiny skin and a natural tomato fragrance.
- Prioritize buying tomatoes with fresh green stems firmly attached to the fruit.
- Do not choose tomatoes that are bruised, scratched, or have unusual black spots on the surface!
How to choose fresh young okra
- Choose okra that is light green, with a surface that has many soft hairs.
- You can check the tenderness of the okra by breaking off the tail; if the tail breaks easily, the okra is still young, and you should buy it!
- Do not buy okra that is too mature, with protruding seeds on the surface and is scratched or bruised.
How to choose sweet and delicious pineapples
- Delicious pineapples are usually bright yellow, with large eyes, and have a fragrant smell.
- Pineapples that are shorter and have a swollen body are often riper and tastier than the longer ones.
- Do not choose pineapples that are overripe, as they feel soft and mushy to the touch, which makes them less tasty and may have a slightly fermented smell.
How to choose fresh mint
- You should choose mint that is of moderate size, not too large and not too small.
- Edible mint is mint grown in a water-rich environment, with a red spot in the stem. If it has a white spot, you should not buy it because that type is itchy and inedible.
- Avoid purchasing mint that has been cut or is bruised and darkened.
How to prepare sour fish head soup
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Prepare the ingredients
To remove the fishy smell, soak the mackerel in salted water for about 10 minutes, then rinse it clean with several rounds of water.
Wash the tomatoes and cut them into wedges, remove the core of the pineapple and slice it into fans.
For the mint, remove the outer green skin, cut into pieces about 2 fingers long, wash thoroughly, and let drain. Rinse the cilantro. Soak the tamarind in hot water for about 10 minutes, mash it, then filter to extract the juice.
Final Product
The sour soup with mackerel head has a sweet flavor from the fish, and the sourness from the tamarind blends together to make your meal more appealing. You can dip it with sliced chili fish sauce to enhance the taste. Let’s try this simple recipe right away!
So you have completed the dish mackerel head sour soup with just a few simple steps that are easy to follow to treat your beloved family. Quickly head to the kitchen to make this delicious soup right away, wish you success!
