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Preparation
20 minutes
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Cooking
30 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Cá lăng is one of the delicious freshwater fish that can easily be cooked into tasty dishes for the whole family. Today, let’s join TasteVN in the kitchen and learn how to cook sour fish soup with cá lăng to treat everyone!
Ingredients for Sour Fish Soup with Cá Lăng For 4 people
Cá lăng 1 kg (1 fish) Tomatoes 3 fruits Starfruit 3 fruits Sour bamboo shoots 300 gr Chili 1 fruit Chopped shallots 1 tablespoon Dill/ coriander a little Cooking oil 5 tablespoons Fish sauce 2 tablespoons Common spices a little (salt/ sugar/ monosodium glutamate) Coarse salt a little
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh fish
- You should choose live fish with shiny skin, the body should not be scratched or have any unusual signs, and the eyes should be clear and slightly bulging.
- When buying, pay attention to choose fish with a slightly pointed head to avoid mistaking it for catfish with a large and flat head.
- You should not buy fish that are already dead, with cloudy eyes or swollen bellies because they often have very flaky meat and are not delicious.
How to choose fresh tomatoes
- You should choose tomatoes with bright red skin, plump and juicy. Prioritize buying fruits with green stems that are tightly attached to the fruit.
- When touched, they should feel slightly soft but when held, they should feel firm, which indicates good quality tomatoes.
- You should not choose tomatoes that are too soft or wrinkled skin, as these are likely to be old and may have spoiled.
How to choose fresh sour starfruit
- Fresh sour starfruit should have wings that are not bruised or have any dark spots or bruises on the surface. It should feel firm when held and not too light.
- Limit buying overripe starfruit as it can become mushy when cooked, affecting the flavor of the dish.
Where to buy sour bamboo shoots?
- You can buy sour bamboo shoots at supermarkets, markets, grocery stores, etc. You can also go to the nearest Bach Hoa XANH supermarket to buy sour bamboo shoots or order online at the website bachhoaxanh.com.
- For more peace of mind, you can make sour bamboo shoots at home that are still delicious like those from the store, following TasteVN’s recipe.
How to make sour bamboo shoot catfish soup
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Prepare the ingredients
Remove the intestines and gills from the catfish you bought, then cut it into pieces about 1 – 2 finger joints thick.
To clean the catfish from slime and reduce the fishy smell, soak the fish in diluted salt water for about 10 minutes. After that, take it out, rinse it with water a few more times for cleanliness, then let it drain.
Wash the sour starfruit, tomatoes, cilantro, and rice paddy herb, then cut the starfruit into slices, tomatoes into wedges, while the rice paddy herb and cilantro should be chopped into bite-sized pieces. Cut the chili into thin rings.
Because sour bamboo shoots have a quite strong sour taste, to remove the sourness, rinse the bamboo shoots with water and squeeze them gently a few times, then let them drain.
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Cooking the Soup Base
Place a pot on the stove, add 2 tablespoons of cooking oil and heat it. Add the tomatoes and sauté for 3 – 4 minutes until the tomatoes are cooked and release their juice.
When the tomatoes are soft, add 2 liters of water and bring to a boil. Once the water is boiling, gradually add the sour bamboo shoots and starfruit, and cook for 3 – 5 minutes.
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Put the fish into the soup
When the soup is cooked, add the briefly sautéed fish. Add 1 tablespoon of sugar, 1 teaspoon of salt, 1/2 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, and 2 tablespoons of fish sauce into the pot, stir well for 30 seconds for the spices to dissolve.
Finally, adjust the seasoning to taste, add the cilantro, rice paddy herb, and sliced chili, stir well and serve the freshwater fish soup in a bowl to enjoy.
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Final product
The sour freshwater fish soup has the sweet, fragrant taste of fresh fish, combined with the sweet and sour flavor of the broth, making it an extremely easy and delicious dish.
You can enjoy this dish with rice noodles or white rice, both are delicious!
Above is the recipe for sour catfish soup that is delicious, simple, and quick, with a harmonious sweet and sour taste to make your meal more complete. TasteVN wishes you success!
