Cá tai tượng chiên xù also known as Fried giant gourami, is a rustic but extremely attractive dish of Vietnamese people, especially popular in the Southwestern provinces. This dish is made from cá tai tượng (giant gourami), a type of freshwater fish with delicious, firm meat. Gourami fish is deep-fried and then covered with a layer of golden flour, creating an attractive dish, crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. This dish has a harmonious combination of the sweetness of the fish meat, the crunchiness of the fried crust, and the aroma of herbs.
Specialties
The giant gourami will be preliminarily prepared and cleaned, especially the fish scales must be kept for frying. People wait for the oil to heat up and then deep-fry the fish. The special thing is that the outside of the fish is crispy but the meat inside is soft. A cup of sweet and sour sauce with ingredients such as fish sauce, sugar, garlic, and chili will add a unique highlight to this dish.
People served this dish with indispensable vegetables such as herbs, wild bananas, star fruit, chives… People can use rice paper to wrap pieces of still-hot meat and fish, herbs, basil, and rice vermicelli and roll them together.
And then dip the roll into a bowl of chili garlic fish sauce. The fatty taste of fish, the sweetness of boiled meat, rice vermicelli, and vegetables along with the spicy, sweet, and sour sauce bring a wonderful feeling.
– Rich sweet taste of fish meat: Giant gourami is a freshwater fish with firm, sweet meat. When people fry the fish, the meat cooks evenly, retaining its natural sweetness.
– Crispy fried fish scale: The crispy fried fish scale combined with the sweetness of the fish meat creates an extremely attractive flavor.
Main ingredient
– Giant gourami
– Vietnamese fermented anchovy sauce
– Wild banana
– Lettuce, pineapple, green onions
– Fish sauce and other spices
Recommend some places to enjoy
– Quán ngon 138: No. 138 Nam Ky Khoi Nghĩa Street, District 1, HCMC
– Mưa rừng restaurant: No. 4 Su Thien Chieu Street, District 3, HCMC
– Cù đất restaurant: No. 481 Le Trong Tan Street, Tan Phu District, HCMC
If you are looking for a delicious and authentic Vietnamese dish, Cá tai tượng chiên xù is a great option. It is a flavorful and satisfying dish that is sure to please everyone.
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