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Preparation
15 minutes
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Cooking
30 minutes
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Difficulty
Medium
Dry catfish salad with bitter melon is a unique salad dish that is a specialty of the prosperous southwestern region, with a delicious flavor that anyone who has had the chance to try will never forget. Today, let’s join TasteVN in the kitchen and make this delicious and attractive dish!
Ingredients for Dry Catfish Salad with Bitter Melon For 3 people
Bitter melon 150 gr Dry catfish 100 gr (quantity as desired) Pork belly 200 gr Cucumber 2 pieces Tomato 3 pieces Ripe tamarind 50 gr Chili 2 pieces Garlic 5 cloves Green onion 1 stalk Red onion 1 bulb Lime a little Fresh herbs a little (Vietnamese mint/ Thai basil/ coriander) Fish sauce 4 tablespoons Common spices a little (Salt/ sugar/ monosodium glutamate)
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh pork belly
- You should choose fresh pieces of pork that are bright red, with a good balance of lean meat and fat.
- Additionally, prioritize pieces that feel elastic when touched and are not mushy, emitting the characteristic aroma of pork.
- Avoid buying pieces that are pale white, have dark spots, or a slimy yellow surface, and emit an unpleasant smell.
See details: How to choose fresh pork belly
How to choose delicious dried tilapia
- When buying, choose dried fish that is not moldy. Touch it and feel the skin is dry, moderately soft, and not too hard.
- Dried fish should have a characteristic aroma; if you smell a foul or strange chemical odor, do not buy it.
- You should choose to buy dried fish with a clear brand, origin, and reputable production information.
- Prioritize choosing dried fish that is stored in sealed bags to ensure quality and food safety.
- Additionally, to ensure hygiene and quality dried fish, you can refer to the simple method of making dried tilapia at home with detailed instructions from TasteVN.
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What is sầu đâu leaves and how to choose them
- Sầu đâu, or sầu đâu wood, salad sầu đâu, white sầu đâu, drought-resistant sầu đâu, is a tropical hardwood tree that grows abundantly in Asian countries, including Vietnam.
- Sầu đâu leaves have a bitter taste, a sweet aftertaste, and a cooling nature; the flowers are slightly bitter and fragrant.
- When buying sầu đâu, you should choose young leaves, bright green, and soft stems.
- Choose sầu đâu that is flowering, as it will taste better.
- Avoid choosing bruised, rotten leaves or old leaves, as they will be tough, bitter, and astringent when eaten.
Make the salad dressing
Add 50g of ripe tamarind (squeezed tamarind) into a bowl with about 3 tablespoons of boiling water, then mash to extract the tamarind juice.
Next, add minced chili and garlic into the tamarind juice along with 3 tablespoons of sugar, 2 teaspoons of monosodium glutamate, and 4 tablespoons of fish sauce, then stir well until the ingredients are completely dissolved.
Mix the salad
Add Sầu Đâu leaves, pork belly, dried tilapia, and the other prepared ingredients into a bowl.
Then, add 1 tablespoon of sugar and 3 – 4 tablespoons of the prepared tamarind fish sauce, mix well, and adjust the seasoning to taste. Serve on a plate and garnish for an appealing presentation to finish.
Final Product
So you have just completed the unique and delicious dish of dried sầu đâu salad with tilapia!
When you eat, you will feel your taste buds awakened with sour, spicy, salty, sweet, and a hint of slight bitterness on the tip of your tongue, which is extremely tasty. Let’s try it right away!
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Hope that with the detailed sharing for the dish gỏi sầu đâu khô cá rô phi that is delicious and rich in flavor will help you add a new tasty dish to your family’s favorite menu. Wishing you success in your preparation!
