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Preparation
35 minutes
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Processing
15 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Jumping fish salad is one of the specialty dishes of the Northwest with its uniqueness, appealing ingredients, and a very special flavor. Let’s get into the kitchen with TasteVN and make this delicious and novel salad – salad to enjoy with your family!
Ingredients for Northwest Jumping Fish Salad For 4 people
Small carp 1 kg Young banana stem 2 pieces Wild sim fruit 5 fruits Aromatic herbs 4 sprigs Basil 3 sprigs Sesame 4 teaspoons Minced garlic 2 teaspoons Chili 2 fruits Salt A little
How to choose fresh fish
- For live fish: You should choose those that swim vigorously, with clear eyes, and pink gills. The fish’s exterior should have shiny scales, and the skin should be bright without any unusual color.
- For chilled and prepared fish: You should choose those with bright eyes, flat bellies, red-pink gills, not slimy, with closed mouths; when you touch them, they should have good elasticity, firm flesh, and the characteristic smell usually found in fish.
- Avoid buying fish that show unusual signs such as bloating, weak swimming, or a pale appearance, as they may be spoiled fish that have been kept for too long and will not be fresh.
How to prepare Northwest Dancing Fish Salad
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Prepare the ingredients
First, wash the fish thoroughly with several rinses of water. Next, prepare a bowl and add about 3 teaspoons of salt to dilute it.
Let the fish swim in the saltwater for about 20 minutes to help release all the impurities from the fish. Once done, wash the fish again with diluted saltwater and place it in a colander to drain.
Note: You should not leave the fish dead because it will not taste good and will lose the characteristic flavor of the dish.Prepare a small bowl containing about 1 liter of water mixed with 2 teaspoons of salt. Next, use a knife to slice the banana flower into thin pieces.
Then soak the banana flower in the diluted saltwater for about 15 minutes to prevent it from browning, then remove it to a colander and let it drain.
Wash the herbs and basil thoroughly, then remove the roots and chop them finely. For the blackberries, wash them clean and then proceed to chop them finely. Chop the garlic and chili, then place all the above ingredients into a clean bowl.
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Make the dipping sauce
First, take a bowl and add the minced sim fruit into it. Next, add 3 teaspoons of salt and mix them together. Use a pestle to grind the mixture.
Then, add 4 teaspoons of sesame and 1/2 bowl of water and stir well to combine the ingredients.
Tip: If you don’t like sim fruit, you can use sour bamboo shoots as a substitute.
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Mix the salad
Add the prepared seasoning into a basin containing the ingredients to mix the salad. Next, add about 1 bowl of water and use chopsticks to stir well.
Finally, just pour all the raw fish into it, stir well for the fish to absorb the seasoning, and the dish is ready to enjoy.
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Final product
The dish of Dancing Fish salad is truly unique and interesting. You will be impressed by the crispy sweetness of the fish meat, the nutty flavor of sesame, and banana blossom combined with the spicy heat of chili garlic mixed with a hint of the astringent taste of wild sim fruit.
It will definitely make you remember it forever after just one try. You can eat the dancing fish with young fig leaves, dill leaves, etc., to enhance the flavor of the dish, making it more appetizing.
An adventurous dish that is also worth enjoying, right?
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Thus, TasteVN has brought you the unique and appealing way to make jumping fish salad from Northwest. We hope you will have another suggestion worth trying for a drinking session with friends and family. Wishing you success in making it!
