Sweet and Sour Fish Soup

Sweet and Sour Fish Soup

A savoury and hearty fish soup, this Vietnamese version has catfish, luffa, pineapple, sawtooth herb, rice paddy herb, tamarind and fish sauce for a tangy kick.
Catfish, luffa, pineapple, sawtooth herb and rice paddy herb in authentic Vietnamese sauce.

Clock Image 45 minutes
Difficulty: Medium

Ingredients

4
4 tbsp Vegetable oil
2 cloves Garlic, sliced
2 stalks Lemongrass, smashed
1 Brown onion, sliced
1 Tomato, large
2 tbsp Tamarind paste
1.2 L Water
300 g Catfish fillets
100 g Angled Luffa, cut into chunks
100 g Pineapple, cut into chunks
4 tbsp Fish Sauce
2 stalks Sawtooth herbs, chopped (aka Saw Leaf)
2 stalks Rice paddy herb

Method

STEP 1

1) Heat oil, then add garlic, lemongrass along with onions and sauté until fragrant. Coarsely chop the tomato in a blender and add to the onion mixture.

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STEP 2

2) Combine a little water with tamarind paste, then strain to remove seeds and stems.

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STEP 3

3) Pour the tamarind paste into a pot along with the remaining amount of water and add fish fillets, angled luffa pieces and pineapples. Bring to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes.

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STEP 4

4) Season soup with fish sauce and add the freshly chopped herbs to the soup just before serving.

Sweet and Sour Fish Soup

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