Fish noodle soup is an attractive dish, still quite unfamiliar to those in the southern and northern regions, but very familiar, carrying the flavor of the homeland of Central Vietnam with its sun and wind. Today, let’s go to the kitchen with TasteVN to explore 2 delicious ways to make fish noodle soup at home!
1. Quy Nhơn Fish Noodle Soup
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Preparation
30 minutes
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Cooking
1 hour 30 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Quy Nhơn Fish Noodle Soup Serves 3 people
Tuna 500 gr Tomatoes 2 fruits Pineapple 1/4 fruit Turmeric 1 root Shallots 4 bulbs Lemongrass 4 stalks Green onions 2 sprigs Cilantro A little Fish sauce 3 tablespoons Cooking oil 5 tablespoons Annatto oil 1 teaspoon Common spices A little (sugar/ salt/ monosodium glutamate/ seasoning/ ground pepper)
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How to prepare Tuna Noodle Soup Quy Nhon
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Prepare the ingredients
Tomatoes are washed clean and cut into wedges, pineapples are washed and cut into bite-sized pieces. Chop the cilantro, crush the lemongrass and cut it into sections, crush the shallots and chop them finely. Peel the turmeric, crush it and then chop it finely.
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Marinate the tuna
You marinate the tuna with 2 teaspoons of seasoning, 1 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, 1/2 teaspoon of ground pepper, a few slices of chopped chili, chopped turmeric, and 1 tablespoon of fish sauce.
Next, you put on plastic gloves and rub the seasoning onto the fish evenly, then marinate the fish for about 20 minutes.
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Sauté the side ingredients
You add 2 tablespoons of cooking oil to the pan, wait for the oil to heat up, then add minced onion, smashed lemongrass, and turmeric, and sauté until fragrant. Next, you add tomato, pineapple, and 1 teaspoon of annatto oil, then stir well for about 5 minutes over medium heat.
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Make the broth
You place a pot on the stove with about 1.5 liters of water, after boiling the water close to boiling, you add the sautéed ingredients into the pot and cook on high heat until the water boils, then add the fish.
Next, you season the broth with 2 tablespoons of fish sauce, 2 teaspoons of seasoning powder, 1 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, 2 teaspoons of salt, and 2 teaspoons of sugar. You continue to cook for about 5 more minutes on medium heat, then turn off the stove.
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Final product
You put the noodles in a bowl, then add the broth and fish, and you have a delicious and attractive bowl of Bún cá ngừ Quy Nhơn. When eating, you will feel the delicious and sweet taste of the broth, and the fish is tender and sweet. You can enjoy it with a little fresh vegetables, which will be wonderful.
2. Tuna noodle soup (recipe shared from a user)
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Preparation
20 minutes
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Cooking
25 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Tuna Noodle Soup (recipe shared by users) Serves 2
Tuna 500 gr Fresh noodles 500 gr Tomatoes 200 gr Pineapple 1/2 fruit Red onions 3 bulbs (finely chopped) Spring onions 3 stalks Cooking oil 1 tablespoon Fish sauce 3 tablespoons Salt/ Ground pepper a little
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How to Prepare Tuna Noodle Soup (recipe shared by users)
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Prepare the Ingredients
Peel the pineapple, rinse with water, and cut into wedges. Remove the stems of the tomatoes, rinse several times with water, then cut into wedges. Clean the roots of the spring onions, rinse well with water, and then chop finely.
Gently rub salt on the tuna, rinse it clean, and then cut into pieces about the thickness of a finger joint.
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Frying tuna with an air fryer
First, you line the foil in the air fryer, then place the tuna in and fry the tuna for 15 minutes at a temperature of 200 degrees Celsius.
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Cooking tuna noodle
Place a pot on the stove and add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil into the pan. Once the oil is hot, add minced shallots and sauté until fragrant, then add tomatoes and pineapple to the pan and stir-fry for about 5 minutes until soft.
Next, season with 1 tablespoon of fish sauce. Pour 2 liters of filtered water into the pot and boil on high heat for about 10 minutes until the water boils.
Then, add the fried fish into the broth, season with 1 teaspoon of salt, 2 tablespoons of fish sauce, 1 teaspoon of ground pepper, and reduce the heat to low and simmer for about 5 more minutes.
Adjust the seasoning to taste, then turn off the heat. Arrange fresh noodles in a bowl, add fish and pineapple, sprinkle some chopped green onions on top, then add the broth and enjoy.
Final Product
After completing, you will have a bowl of extremely delicious and attractive tuna noodle soup. When eating, you will feel the broth has a sweet and slightly sour taste. The tuna is tender, dipping it in chili fish sauce will make it even tastier.
How to choose fresh, quality tuna
- Observe the fish’s eyes: If the fish’s eyes are clear and you can see the pupil inside, then this is fresh fish. If the eyes are sunken, the fish may have been frozen for a long time, and the meat will no longer be fresh.
- Fish gills: If the fish is fresh, the gills will be bright red; if the fish is spoiled, the gills may be dark red or even black.
- Feel with your hands: When pressing on the fish’s belly, if it feels firm and bouncy, then it is fresh; if it is soft and lacks elasticity, it may be spoiled.
How to choose good tomatoes that are not bruised
- Based on color: You should choose tomatoes that have a bright red outer skin, evenly colored. The outer skin should be intact, without scratches, and plump, indicating fresh tomatoes.
- Based on aroma: Naturally ripened tomatoes usually have a mild, pleasant fragrance that is easily noticeable when smelled. In contrast, tomatoes that have been artificially ripened will have no aroma at all.
- Based on the stem: You should choose tomatoes that still have the stem attached, with the stem looking fresh and not wilted. Naturally ripened tomatoes typically have the stem firmly attached to the top of the tomato.
How to choose good, sweet pineapples
- Based on color: Ripe and good pineapples usually have a bright, even yellow color, sometimes with a few small green spots. Unevenly colored pineapples show inconsistent colors.
- Based on shape: Pineapples that are slightly round and short typically have more flesh. Additionally, those with larger eyes are generally better.
- Based on aroma: If the pineapple has a sweet aroma that is not too strong, it indicates that the fruit is at a good ripeness and sweet.
- Feel with your hands: If the pineapple is just ripe, you will feel a moderate softness when you touch it. The skin of a ripe pineapple usually has slight wrinkles.
Why is Quy Nhon’s tuna noodle dish special?
- Broth made from fish bones: Although each place has different cooking methods, Quy Nhon’s tuna noodle dish always has a special flavor because the broth is not made from pork bones but from fish bones, usually from mackerel, swordfish, or snakehead fish… this gives the broth a natural sweetness, rich flavor, and no fishy taste.
- Fresh and delicious fish: Another special aspect is that Quy Nhơn is a coastal city, so the seafood here is always fresh, and because of that, the fish maintains its deliciousness and natural aroma, contributing to making Quy Nhon’s tuna noodle dish even tastier.
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Above is the guide to making Quy Nhon’s tuna noodles with authentic Central flavor, delicious, rich, and extremely simple and easy to execute, which anyone can make. Wishing you success with this recipe!
