Fish cake is one of the familiar and simple dishes of many Vietnamese families. Currently, there are many popular types of fish cake made from different types of fish. The section Cooking tips will show you 14 ways to make fish cake from fresh and crunchy fish. Let’s get cooking right away to treat your family!
1Tilapia Fish Cake
Tilapia fish cake is no longer unfamiliar to everyone with its very simple preparation method. The cake has the sweet and chewy taste of fish, you can combine it with shrimp and pork fat to keep the cake from being dry, while adding various spices to enhance the flavor of the dish.
With fish cake, you can fry it and eat it as a snack, serve it with rice or make vermicelli, all of which are very delicious and guaranteed the whole family will love it!
2Snakehead Fish Cake
Snakehead fish cake is very delicious, you can make fried dishes or soups, both yielding rich flavors.
Today, we mention the fried snakehead fish cake with the main spices being garlic and purple onion that brings out the wonderful aroma of the fish cake when fried. The crispy fish cake absorbs the seasoning and is best served with chili sauce or ketchup, both of which are fantastic!
3Mackerel Fish Cake
If you don’t like dishes with too much oil, then mackerel fish cake prepared as a steamed dish will be a great choice for you.
Combining mackerel fish cake with eggs and steaming it will create a soft and chewy cake with the rich flavor of eggs that is very attractive. Eating it with hot white rice will definitely make you want more!
4Fish Cake with Needlefish
Fish Cake with Needlefish is a famous specialty of the people living along the Da River, made from needlefish which is extremely soft and sweet with no bones.
Deep-fried fish cake is crispy on the outside while remaining soft, fatty, and sweet on the inside, enjoyed with fresh vegetables for a complete tasting experience.
5Korean Fish Cake
Korean Fish Cake is a characteristic dish of the Land of Kim Chi, made with a variety of diverse and rich ingredients.
The fish cake is flattened and rolled up with crab sticks, seaweed, or cheese sticks, then deep-fried to a crisp. The outside is crunchy while the inside is chewy and soft, making it a favorite for both adults and children.
6Basa Fish Cake
Basa fish cake is another delicious dish that should not be missed due to its rich, flavorful taste that is very easy to eat, suitable for family meals.
The fish cake is fried to a golden brown, mixed with the colors of green onions and chili peppers, making it look very appealing and attractive. The basa fish cake is seasoned just right, chewy and crispy, and you can enjoy it with cucumbers for a more harmonious and appetizing dish.
7Smoked Fish Cake
Smoked fish has very soft and sweet meat, with many bones, making it suitable for creating a unique and attractively delicious smoked fish cake.
Fish cake is marinated evenly with spices and fried with cooking oil to create a fragrant and crispy fish cake. You should enjoy this dish the same day to ensure the best flavor. You can also enjoy fish cake as a snack or with bread, which is also very delicious.
8Carp Fish Cake
To change up your daily meals, TasteVN suggests you try the delicious carp fish cake that you can enjoy without getting tired of it.
The perfect combination of carp meat and spices such as pepper, garlic, chili,… creates a fragrant fish cake. The fish cake has a rich flavor, and the meat is firm while still retaining its natural sweetness, bringing you a delicious and nutritious dish.
9Nha Trang Fish Cake
A famous dish from the coastal region of Nha Trang that will make you sigh every time it’s mentioned is Nha Trang fish cake.
The fish cake is fried golden brown, visually appealing, with a chewy texture that will surely tempt you with its delightful taste.
You can enjoy Nha Trang fish cake with other dishes like fish noodle soup or with a hot bowl of white rice, which will make you crave even more! What are you waiting for? Get into the kitchen and show off your skills now!
10Sardine Fish Cake
Sardine fish cake is a familiar rustic dish that is deeply rooted in the rural areas of Vietnam. This dish is prepared simply, offering a unique flavor.
Fried sardine fish cake is chewy and hot, served with white rice, making for a delicious and nutritious meal for the family.
11Fish Cake with Mackerel
Next on our list of delicious dishes today is the nutritious fish cake with mackerel, a type of fish that lives in tropical regions all over the world.
The mackerel is cleaned and filleted to take the meat, then ground and marinated with spices to fry until crispy, creating a hot and flavorful fish cake to enjoy with chili sauce to experience the authentic taste!
12Fish Cake with Barracuda
Barracuda is a type of fish that lives in saltwater, with a very high lean meat content and packed with nutrients beneficial for health.
Let’s enjoy the delicious and unique barracuda fish cake, incredibly crispy and chewy, combined with a sweet and sour dipping sauce to enhance the flavors tremendously.
13Fish Cake with Pangasius
Pangasius fish cake is a favorite dish of the people of Hanoi, let’s enjoy this northern delicacy with TasteVN right at home!
The fish cake is served with fresh vermicelli and wrapped in crispy rice paper, the soul of the dish is a bowl of pre-mixed shrimp paste with calamondin and sugar, stirred until frothy and garnished with a few slices of spicy chili, it’s absolutely irresistible.
14Salmon Fish Cake
Salmon fish cake is the last dish on our list today, a highly nutritious dish suitable for nourishing the whole family!
You sauté the bell peppers until cooked, then mix them with the salmon meat and fry until crispy to create a fragrant salmon fish cake that everyone will surely love.
TasteVN suggests you 14 ways to make fish cake from fresh fish that are incredibly diverse with simple methods so you can showcase your skills right at home to treat your family! Wish you success!