Canh chua cá chốt (sweet and sour naked catfishes broth) is a rustic dish from Long An Province in the Southwestern region of Vietnam. This is a familiar dish of local people here. With simple and easy-to-find ingredients, they have created a dish that serves regular meals.
Specialties
Cá chốt (naked catfishes) is a type of catfish with smooth skin, the largest size is only about 1kg. They live in the Southwest and people can easily find them in rivers and canals. Cá chốt can be cooked into many delicious dishes such as braised fish, lemongrass chili fish, sour soup, salt fried, or freshly fried. However, the most delicious dish is still sweet and sour fish soup. Although the fish is small and has little meat, it has delicious meat and soft bones. During the breeding season, its belly is full of sweet and delicious eggs.
This dish is cooked with young tamarind leaves, giving the dish a cool, slightly sour taste. The combination of the sweet, fatty taste of fish meat, and the cool sour taste of tamarind leaves makes the dish more attractive.
The secret to cooking delicious sweet and sour fish soup of the local people is to choose clean and fresh ingredients. Their cooking methods and recipes also contribute to the success of this dish.
Main ingredient
– Cá chốt (naked catfishes)
– Young tamarind leaves
– Okra, tomato, and chili
– Fish sauce and other spices
Recommend some places to enjoy
Canh chua cá chốt has the fatty and fleshy taste of fish, the slightly sour taste of young tamarind leaves, and the scent of herbs blend to create a delicious and rich dish. In Long An, you can easily find this sour soup at almost all stalls.
Address: Tan An Old Market, Ward 2, Tan An District, Long An Province
If you are looking for a delicious and authentic Vietnamese dish, Canh chua cá chốt is a great option. It is a flavorful and satisfying dish that is sure to please everyone.
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