mam tom

A flavorful fried fish with turmeric and dill, served with rice noodles, peanuts, fresh herbs, vegetables, and a pungent fermented shrimp sauce. A must-try dish from Hanoi's Old Quarter.

Hanoi Fried Fish with Turmeric and Dill (Chả Cá Lã Vọng)

1½ lbs white fish fillets

sea salt

fish sauce

sugar

turmeric powder

grated galangal or ginger

garlic

shallots

Vegetable oil

corn starch

dill

onions

onion

Medium rice noodles (cook per package instructions)

peanuts

Rice paper

Rice crackers

Mắm Tôm dipping sauce

Prepare the fish

Cut the fillets into 1½ inch pieces and marinate them with salt, fish sauce, sugar, turmeric powder, galangal, garlic, and shallots. Set aside.

Deep fry

Fill a skillet with 1 inch oil and heat on medium-high. Coat the fillets with corn starch, dust off any excess, and deep fry them until golden brown (about 5 minutes). Remove the fried fillets from the oil and transfer them to a plate lined with paper towels or a wired rack to absorb excess oil.

Prepare aromatics

Prepare a pan or cast iron skillet with a bit of vegetable oil on the bottom. Add onions and pan fry until lightly browned. Add dill and green onions. Cook for about one minute or until lightly wilted.

Serve

Add fried fish and garnish with chopped peanuts. Serve with rice noodles, sesame rice crackers, rice paper, and dipping sauce.

This Vietnamese fermented shrimp sauce (Mam Tom) is the traditional dipping sauce for Hanoi Fried Fish with Turmeric and Dill (Cha Ca La Vong).

Vietnamese Fermented Shrimp Sauce (Mam Tom)

shrimp paste (mam tom)

lime

water

MSG (optional but highly recommended)

garlic (peel and mince)

Chili peppers (slice thin)

Prepare the Sauce

In a small bowl, combine shrimp paste, sugar, lemon or lime juice, and MSG. Stir until the sugar and MSG are fully dissolved.

Add Garlic

Mix in the minced garlic until well incorporated.

Garnish and Serve

Top the sauce with sliced chili peppers for garnish.

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