Name: Authentic Cha Ca La Vong (Hanoi Turmeric Fish with Dill)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Vietnam
Ingredients: 5 lbs catfish fillets (cut into 1.5-inch chunks); 3 tablespoons turmeric powder; 2 tablespoons fish sauce; 1 tablespoon sugar; 1 tablespoon shrimp paste (mam tom); 2 tablespoons cooking oil (plus extra for grilling); 2 stalks lemongrass (minced); 1 tablespoon galangal (minced, or substitute ginger); 4 cloves garlic (minced); 1 shallot (minced); 1 bunch dill (trimmed, roughly chopped into large pieces); 14 oz dried rice vermicelli (banh da); 1 cup roasted peanuts (crushed); 1/2 cup fresh herbs (mint, perilla, cilantro); 1 head butter lettuce (for wrapping); 2 limes (cut into wedges); Chili sauce (optional)

La Vong Grilled Fish 🇻🇳 Vietnam

Vietnamese grilled fish dish made with marinated catfish, turmeric, dill, and served with rice vermicelli and herbs.

grilled fish

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Catfish turmeric dill rice vermicelli

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