tamarind fish soup

A classic Vietnamese home cooking dish of sweet and sour fish soup and elephant ear taro. Pair with other side dishes and steamed rice for a traditional Vietnamese family-style meal.

Vietnamese Sweet &amp; Sour Tamarind Fish Soup with Elephant Ear Taro (Canh Chua Ca Nau Bac Ha)

fish

water

vegetable oil

garlic

seedless tamarind pulp

tablespoon fish sauce

tablespoon chicken or mushroom stock powder

teaspoon fine sea salt

sugar

tomatoes tomatoes

Thai chili peppers (optional; slice thin)

Cook Fish

At a bottom of a medium-size non-stick pot, add vegetable oil and pan fry garlic until golden brown. Transfer garlic (leave oil) to a small bowl and set aside. To the pot with garlic oil, pan fry fish steaks until fragrant (10 seconds per side). Add 1 quart water to the pot bring it to a boil then reduce to a low simmer and cook for 15 minutes.

Prepare Tamarind Liquid

Place tamarind pulp into a small bowl and ladle in about a cup of hot water from the stock pot. Dissolve tamarind pulp by pushing on it with a small spoon. Sieve the pulp through a fine-mesh strainer. Discard pulp and transfer tamarind liquid into the pot.

Season the Broth

Season fish stock with fish sauce, chicken/mushroom stock powder, sea salt and sugar. The broth should be really bold in flavor at this point. It will mellow out once vegetables are added.

Add Vegetables

Add in elephant ear taro and tomatoes and immediately turn off heat. Residual heat will cook the vegetables.

Serve

When ready to serve, garnish with chopped cilantro, Thai basil or rice paddy herb, and fried garlic. Add sliced chili peppers for spiciness.

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