Name: Authentic Canh Chua Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Vietnam
Ingredients: 1 lb (450g) snakehead fish or catfish, cleaned and cut into large chunks; 6 cups water or fish stock; 4 oz (120g) tamarind pulp, soaked in 1/2 cup warm water and strained; 1 cup fresh pineapple, cut into chunks; 2 medium tomatoes, cut into wedges; 4 oz (120g) bean sprouts, rinsed; 1/2 cup fresh dill, roughly chopped; 2 stalks green onions, chopped; 1 tablespoon fish sauce; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 shallot, thinly sliced

Canh Chua 🇻🇳 Vietnam

A sour soup made with fish, tamarind, pineapple, and tomatoes.

soup sour

Made with

Fish tamarind pineapple tomatoes

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