Vietnamese 25 min

Vietnamese Canh Chua (Sweet and Sour Soup with Fish)

Name: Vietnamese Canh Chua (Sweet and Sour Soup with Fish)
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Ingredients: 1 lb firm white fish fillets (catfish or snapper), cut into 2-inch chunks; 4 cups water or light fish stock; 1 cup fresh pineapple, cut into chunks; 2 medium tomatoes, cut into wedges; 1 cup bean sprouts; 4 stalks celery or 1 cup okra, sliced; 2 tablespoons tamarind paste; 2 tablespoons fish sauce; 1 tablespoon sugar; 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 stalk lemongrass, bruised; Fresh rice paddy herb (ngo om) or dill; 1 red chili, sliced

seafoodhealthydairy-freegluten-free

Ingredientsfor 2

260

Cal

28g

Protein

22g

Carbs

Fat

11 lb firm white fish fillets (catfish or snapper), cut into 2-inch chunks
24 cups water or light fish stock
31 cup fresh pineapple, cut into chunks
42 medium tomatoes, cut into wedges
51 cup bean sprouts
64 stalks celery or 1 cup okra, sliced
72 tablespoons tamarind paste
82 tablespoons fish sauce
91 tablespoon sugar
101 tablespoon vegetable oil
112 cloves garlic, minced
121 stalk lemongrass, bruised
13Fresh rice paddy herb (ngo om) or dill
141 red chili, sliced

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Instructions

1
Heat oil in a pot over medium heat. Sauté garlic until golden, about 1 minute. Add lemongrass and tomatoes, cook 2 minutes until tomatoes soften.
2
Add water or fish stock. Stir in tamarind paste, fish sauce, and sugar. The canh chua broth should be simultaneously sour, sweet, and savory — a distinctive flavor profile of southern Vietnamese cooking.
3
Bring to a gentle simmer. Add pineapple and celery or okra. Cook 5 minutes.
4
Add fish pieces. Simmer very gently for 5–6 minutes until fish is just cooked through and flakes easily. Do not stir aggressively or the fish will break apart.
5
Add bean sprouts and rice paddy herb. Remove from heat — the bean sprouts should stay crisp. Serve immediately in the pot with steamed rice. The combination of sweet pineapple, sour tamarind, and fresh herb garnish is uniquely southern Vietnamese.