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Sour Soup with Bong Lau Catfish

Sour Soup with Bong Lau Catfish

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Soup is a must at every Vietnamese family meal, especially sour soup, which is not only refreshingly different but also goes wonderfully with rice.
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Ingredients
6
Time
45 minutes
Servings
2
Level
Medium
Ingredients
Bong lau catfish 500 g
Okra 100 g
Bean sprouts 100 g
Tomatoes 2 piece
Tamarind 50 g
Taro stems (bac ha) 2 stalk
Implementation Steps
01
Heat a pan, add 1 spoonful of cooking oil, fry the garlic until fragrant and set it aside in a bowl.
Put the tomatoes in a pot over the heat and mash them until smooth to give the soup a pretty orange color, then add boiling water and cook together.
02
Add the catfish to the boiling soup. While waiting for the fish to cook, prepare the tamarind by mashing it with boiling water and straining off the sour juice. Once the fish is just cooked, add the tamarind juice to the soup.
03
Add the bean sprouts, okra and taro stems and season to taste for a rich, delicious bong lau catfish sour soup.
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