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Preparation
10 minutes
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Cooking
40 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Fish roe soup is a soup dish favored by many and frequently appears in meals. With a simple preparation method and easily found ingredients, it brings an irresistible delicious flavor. What are you waiting for? Let’s get cooking with TasteVN to learn how to make fish roe soup that many people adore!
Ingredients for Fish Roe Soup For 4 people
Red tilapia 500 gr Dill 200 gr Tomato 1 piece Red onion 3 bulbs Ginger 1 piece Fermented rice 1 tablespoon Cooking oil 5 tablespoons Fish sauce 1 tablespoon Salt a little
How to choose fresh and delicious ingredients
How to choose fresh red tilapia
- You should choose fish that swim actively, have clear, slightly bulging eyes, shiny scales tightly adhering to the body, a white anus that is retracted inward, a flat belly, and when pressed lightly, the flesh is firm and elastic, not slimy as these are fresh red tilapia.
- You should avoid buying red tilapia that has gray gills, is slimy, has scales peeling off the body, dull color, an open mouth, a swollen belly, pale flesh, and leaves a dent when pressed lightly, as these may be spoiled fish and not tasty.
How to choose safe sour rice
- You should choose sour rice that has the characteristic aroma of rice, a light sour taste, and is off-white. If you buy ready-made sour rice from the market, you need to select a reputable place, avoiding jars of sour rice that have been contaminated or spoiled as they will affect the quality of the sour rice and the health of everyone.
- Additionally, you can choose to make sour rice at home following TasteVN’s instructions to ensure better quality and safety.
How to make Fish Soup
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Prepare the red tilapia
After buying the red tilapia, clean it, remove the gills, cut the fins, and scale it. Then, rub the fish with a little salt and rinse it several times with clean water to eliminate the fishy smell.
Next, cut the fish into 3 small pieces suitable for eating.
Effective tips to eliminate the fishy smell of red tilapia- Method 1: After cleaning and cutting the fish into pieces, soak it in rice water for about 15 minutes, then remove and rinse with water.
- Method 2: You can soak the fish in a basin of water with a few tablespoons of vinegar or white wine for about 5 minutes, then rinse with clean water.
- Method 3: Crush ginger, slice it, add it to the water, then soak the fish for about 5 minutes.
See details: Effective tips to eliminate the fishy smell of red tilapia
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Prepare other ingredients
Wash the tomatoes thoroughly with water, drain, and cut into wedges. For the dill, remove the roots and wilted leaves, then cut into short pieces about the length of one finger.
Peel the shallots and finely chop them. For the ginger, peel it, wash it briefly with water, then slice and finely chop.
Next, place a strainer over a bowl, add the fermented rice and 1/2 bowl of filtered water into the strainer, and extract the fermented rice juice.
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Fry the red fish
Heat a pan on the stove, add 4 tablespoons of cooking oil into the pan. Wait for the oil to heat up, then add the fish, frying on low heat until both sides are golden and crispy, then turn off the heat.
Tip: To prevent the fish from burning, you should turn the fish every 3 – 5 minutes!
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Cooking fish soup
You place a pot on the stove, add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil into the pot. Wait for the oil to heat up, then add minced shallots and ginger to sauté until fragrant, then add tomatoes and stir well. After that, pour 800ml of filtered water into the pot, cover it, and bring it to a boil over high heat.
When the water has boiled, add the fried fish, cover again, and cook for about 10 minutes over medium heat so that the tomatoes become soft and the soup is sweet.
Next, add the filtered fermented rice water into the pot, add another tablespoon of fish sauce, and season to taste before turning off the heat. Finally, add dill to the pot and stir briefly to complete.
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Final Product
All you need to do is scoop the fish roe soup into a bowl and you can enjoy it right away. With the tender and sweet red tilapia meat, fresh dill harmonizing with the slightly sour broth, it will surely make you fall in love.
You can also prepare a bowl of chili fish sauce for dipping the fish, which will make the dish even more attractive.
TasteVN hopes that the how to cook fish roe soup shared above has provided you and your family with a delicious and nutritious soup for your meal. Let’s get to the kitchen and make this soup to treat your family!
