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Preparation
30 minutes
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Cooking
15 minutes
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Difficulty
Medium
Spicy sour ant soup is a specialty dish of the mountainous region of Dak Lak. During the coffee season, golden ants often build nests on coffee trees, creating a unique source of raw material for cooking. Let’s get into the kitchen and learn how to cook spicy sour ant soup using aluminum pots readily available in your home!
Ingredients for Spicy Sour Ant Soup For 4 people
Golden ants 500 gr Snakehead fish 2 fish Fresh bamboo shoots 100 gr Tomatoes 2 fruits Herbs a little Chili a little
Tools needed
Aluminum pot, knife, chopping board,…
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How to prepare Sour Ant Soup
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Clean the ants
Rinse the yellow ants several times with water to remove impurities and dirt.
Tip: Buy yellow ants at markets or catch them yourself. Yellow ants usually build nests on coffee trees, mango trees,…
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Prepare the snakehead fish
Rinse the snakehead fish with saltwater and lemon to remove its sliminess and reduce the fishy smell.
Be sure to clean the blood vessels along the spine of the fish.
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Prepare the vegetables
You can use fresh bamboo shoots or pickled bamboo shoots.
Cut tomatoes into wedges, finely chop the herbs, and slice the chili.
