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Preparation
15 minutes
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Cooking
40 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Stewed tuna with pineapple served with fresh noodles is a stewed dish accompanied by delicious fresh noodles, rich in Central Vietnam flavor. The cooking method for this dish is not too difficult with the detailed recipe shared by sister Ngoc Hien. Let’s cook together with TasteVN to make this delicious dish!
Ingredients for Stewed Tuna with Pineapple served with Noodles Serves 3
Tuna 400 gr Fresh noodles 500 gr Pineapple 1/4 fruit Tomato 1 fruit Cucumber 1 fruit Accompanying vegetables a little (mint/ herbs/ basil) Chili 3 fruits Garlic 3 cloves Fish sauce 3 tablespoons Cooking oil 2 tablespoons Chili powder a little Common spices a little (sugar/ salt/ monosodium glutamate)
How to Choose Fresh Ingredients
How to choose fresh tuna
- For fresh tuna: Choose fish with shiny, clear eyes, and bright red gills. Fish that is not fresh will have dark red gills, even blackish brown. Pressing on the skin (especially the belly) of the fish should show good elasticity; if it doesn’t sink, the fish is fresh.
- For frozen tuna: Check the expiration date of the fish carefully, and inspect the packaging for any tears or openings. Avoid choosing pieces of fish with thick layers of ice as they may have been stored too long or thawed and refrozen.
How to choose fresh and delicious pineapple
- Ripe pineapples usually have an eye-catching yellow color, sometimes with hints of green. These are the fruits that have ripened and reached a certain level of sweetness.
- You should buy pineapples that are slightly rounded, as shorter fruits tend to have more flesh. Choose pineapples with larger eyes if possible, as these are older fruits that are not artificially ripened.
- You should also select fruits that have a sweet aroma. Fruits that smell too strong are overripe and can spoil quickly.
- Avoid buying fruits that are mostly green as they are not fully ripe, or those that are yellow with dark brown spots as they are overripe and close to spoiling.
How to choose fresh and delicious noodles
- You should only choose fresh noodles that are slightly opaque, off-white in color, with strands that are not shiny and have a certain chewiness.
- Clean noodles are usually soft, and the strands stick together. When eaten, they have a natural sour smell from soaked rice flour.
- Fresh noodles should only be consumed on the same day; if left overnight, they will develop an unpleasant sour smell.
- You should buy fresh noodles from reputable sources or can make them at home with simple guidance from TasteVN.
How to prepare Pineapple Braised Tuna with Noodles
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Prepare the tuna
To save time, you should buy pre-prepared tuna and ask the seller to cut it into pieces about 1 finger thick. After bringing it home, wash the tuna with diluted salt water and then rinse with clean water 2 – 3 times. Let it drain.
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Prepare the ingredients
For convenience, you should buy pre-peeled pineapple, and when you get home, just clean the eyes, rinse with clean water. Then let it drain and cut into thin slices.
Wash the tomatoes and cucumbers thoroughly, remove the stems, and then slice them thinly to a suitable size.
For the accompanying vegetables, discard any damaged or rotten parts. Soak the vegetables in diluted salt water for about 10 – 15 minutes, then rinse with clean water 2 – 3 times and let them drain.
Peel the garlic, remove the stems from the chili, and then pound them in a mortar until crushed.
For fresh noodles, to enhance taste and safety, after purchasing, briefly blanch the noodles in boiling water. Next, rinse with clean water and let them drain.
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Stew the tuna
First, heat the pot on the stove, add 2 tablespoons of cooking oil. When the oil is hot, add all the crushed garlic and chili to sauté until fragrant, then add a little chili powder for a more appealing color. Stir continuously for about 1 minute, when the mixture becomes aromatic, add 1 bowl of cold water and increase the heat.
Wait until the water boils, then add all the fish and pineapple to the pot. Season with a mixture of spices including: 1 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of sugar, 1 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, and 3 tablespoons of fish sauce.
Gently stir to dissolve the spices, stew the fish over medium heat for another 15 – 20 minutes until the fish is cooked evenly, then adjust the seasoning to taste and turn off the heat.
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Final Product
Put the noodles in a bowl, add tuna, pineapple, and the fish sauce. Enjoy it with fresh vegetables, cucumber, and pre-cut tomatoes.
The noodles soak up the fish sauce, giving a mild spicy flavor. The fish is tender, rich, and the strong flavor combined with the distinctive aroma of fresh vegetables will make it hard for you to put down your chopsticks.
I hope this recipe for tuna stew with pineapple served with noodles will help you feel more confident when stepping into the kitchen to showcase your cooking skills for the whole family to enjoy. Wishing you success in making this dish!
