Learn how to make Vietnamese sweet and sour fish soup aka Canh chua in Vietnamese. It's an authentic dish that's popular in Southern Vietnam. It has the perfect blend of sweet, sour and spice, with more than three types of fresh herbs used in the soup which really enhance the flavor.
♥My English blog: http://vanscookbook.blogspot.com/2013/05/vietnamese-sweet-and-sour-fish-soup.html
♥Công thức tiếng Việt: http://www.gocbep.com/2013/05/video-canh-chua.html
♥Like my Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/gocbep
♥Ingredients: (3-4 portions)
3 slices of fresh basa or catfish
1~3 fresh hot chillies, seedless, finely chopped
1 elephant ear stem, peeled, sliced ⅓ inch thick
1 cup okra, sliced ⅓ inch thick
1 cup bean sprouts, washed, drained well
1 tomato, peeled, cut in wedges
1~2 key limes, juiced
2 cloves of garlic, peeled, chopped
¼ pineapple, peeled
1 tbsp tamarind paste
1 tbsp sugar
1 tsp salt
1 tbsp fish sauce
½ cup rice paddy herb, chopped into 1 inch lengths (ngò om/ rau ngổ)
¼ cup finely chopped sawtooth coriander (ngò gai/ mùi tàu)
¼ cup finely chopped green onion
½ cup finely chopped cilantro
1 tbsp vegetable oil
♥Here are a few of the tools I used in the video:
Victorinox 8-Inch Chef's Knife: http://amzn.to/YSD4Vg
Victorinox Paring Knife: http://amzn.to/YgxiLH
