Preparation

20 minutes
Processing

5 minutes
Difficulty

Easy

Seafood taro salad is an extremely easy-to-make salad with an enticing flavor, suitable for a starter for your family’s weekend meal. Let’s get cooking and learn how to make this incredibly attractive dish!

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1 Soak the carrots and cucumbers

2 Making mixed fish sauce

3 Mixing taro seafood salad

4 Final product

Ingredients for Seafood Taro Salad For 2 servings

Taro 300 gr Shrimp 200 gr Squid 200 gr Carrot 100 gr Cucumber 100 gr Cilantro/Thai basil A little Chili 1 piece Ginger 1 piece Breading flour 50 gr Minced garlic 1 tablespoon Minced chili 1 tablespoon Lemon juice 2 tablespoons Fish sauce 2 tablespoons Chili sauce 1 tablespoon Vinegar 2 tablespoons Sugar 1 tablespoon

How to choose fresh ingredients

How to choose good taro

Choose round and even taro bulbs that resemble chicken eggs, with rough skin, many roots, and some soil still clinging to the skin.

Choose bulbs that are not too large or too small, and feel light in hand; these are the bulbs with high starch content, which will have a nice texture.

Choose taro with many dimples; the more dimples, the better the texture, and the tastier it will be.

See more: How to choose good taro.

How to choose fresh and delicious squid

Fresh squid will have bright colors, with the brown part being dark brown, and the body of the squid being opaque white like milk.
When touching the body of the squid, you will feel the flesh of the squid to be firm and highly elastic.
Fresh squid has clear eyes, not bulging outwards.
In addition, fresh squid will have the head and tentacles tightly attached to each other, and firm.

See more: How to choose fresh and delicious squid.

How to choose fresh and delicious shrimp

Choose shrimp with a translucent shell and the smell of the sea, not fishy; do not buy shrimp with dark spots or inconsistent colors.
Fresh shrimp usually have their tails curled together. If the shrimp’s tail is spread out, it has likely been injected with chemicals or water, so do not buy.
Buy shrimp with legs still tightly attached to the body.

See more: How to choose fresh and delicious shrimp.

How to choose fresh and delicious carrots

Choose carrots that are of moderate size, with a straight and tapered shape towards the tail, a smooth skin, feel firm in hand, and slightly hard.
Select carrots that have a bright, deep orange color, with fresh green tops tightly attached to the root.
Do not choose carrots with wilted or bruised tops, or the body that feels soft when pressed.

See more: How to choose fresh and delicious carrots.

How to choose fresh and delicious cucumbers

Select cucumbers that are long, straight, and feel firm when held; avoid those that are bulging in the middle or have small ends.
Do not choose cucumbers that are too large or too small.
Choose cucumbers with skin that is not dark or yellowed, and that has a layer of white powder on the outside.
Select cucumbers with an even green color; avoid those that are pale yellow or too dark green.

See more: How to choose fresh and delicious cucumbers.

Ingredients for the dish seafood taro salad

How to prepare Seafood Taro Salad

1

Soak the carrots and cucumbers

Wash the carrots and cucumbers and cut them into strips.

Then put the carrots and cucumbers into a bowl, add 1 tablespoon of sugar and 2 tablespoons of vinegar, and mix well. Let it sit for 15 minutes and then drain the water.

Tip: You need to soak the carrots and cucumbers in sugar and vinegar to help draw out the water from the cucumbers and carrots, preventing them from releasing too much water when mixed into the salad.

Next, place the carrots and cucumbers into a bowl of ice water to soak for crispness.
4

Making mixed fish sauce

Mix fish sauce for the salad with 2 tablespoons of fish sauce, 1 tablespoon of sugar, 1 tablespoon of drinking water, 1 tablespoon of chili sauce, 2 tablespoons of lemon juice, 1 tablespoon of minced garlic, 1 tablespoon of minced chili.

Stir well for the ingredients to combine evenly.
5

Mixing taro seafood salad

Place the fried taro on a plate.

Drain the carrots and cucumber, then put them in a bowl.

Next, add the cooked squid and shrimp. Add cleaned basil, chili, and chopped cilantro.

Mix the mixture with the prepared fish sauce and place everything on the plate of taro.
6

Final product

When eating, you can add peanuts and serve with shrimp crackers or rice paper.

The taro seafood salad is crunchy, with a sweet and sour spicy taste, combined with the delicious sweetness of seafood, truly a delightful appetizer.