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Canh Chua Cá Thì Là (Vietnamese Fish Soup With Tomato and Dill)

Name: Canh Chua Cá Thì Là (Vietnamese Fish Soup With Tomato and Dill)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: For the Soup:; One whole, head-on 1-pound (450g) sea bass, scaled, gutted, and body cut into 2-inch-thick steaks (see note); Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 4 teaspoons (20ml) neutral oil, divided, plus more if needed; 1 large shallot (50g), thinly sliced; 1 pound (450g) firm but ripe tomatoes, 1/3 diced and 2/3 cut into 1-inch-thick wedges; 4 teaspoons (20ml) fish sauce, preferably Vietnamese (see note); 1/2 teaspoon (2.5ml) rice vinegar or fresh lime juice, plus more to taste (optional); 1 bunch dill (1 ounce; 30g), fronds and tender stems only, cut into 1-inch segments; For the Dipping Sauce and to Serve:; 1 tablespoon (15ml) fish sauce, preferably Vietnamese; 1 bird’s-eye chile, thinly sliced; Steamed jasmine rice, to serve

Prep Time

Cook Time

30m

Total Time

35m

This Canh Chua Cá Thì Là is a Vietnamese fish soup with tomato and dill. Head-on sea bass is cut into steaks and cooked with shallots, tomatoes, and dill in a fish sauce and rice vinegar broth. Serve with jasmine rice and a simple dipping sauce for a flavorful and comforting meal.

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One whole, head-on 1-pound (450g) sea bass, scaled, gutted, and body cut into 2-inch-thick steaks (see note)

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

4 teaspoons (20ml) neutral oil, divided, plus more if needed

1 large shallot (50g), thinly sliced

1 pound (450g) firm but ripe tomatoes, 1/3 diced and 2/3 cut into 1-inch-thick wedges

4 teaspoons (20ml) fish sauce, preferably Vietnamese (see note)

1/2 teaspoon (2.5ml) rice vinegar or fresh lime juice, plus more to taste (optional)

1 bunch dill (1 ounce; 30g), fronds and tender stems only, cut into 1-inch segments

1 tablespoon (15ml) fish sauce, preferably Vietnamese

1 bird’s-eye chile, thinly sliced

Steamed jasmine rice, to serve

Canh Chua Cá Thì Là (Vietnamese Fish Soup With Tomato and Dill)

Ingredients

For The Soup

For The Dipping Sauce And To Serve

Steps

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Canh Chua Cá Thì Là (Vietnamese Fish Soup With Tomato and Dill)

Ingredients

For The Soup

For The Dipping Sauce And To Serve

Steps

Nutrition Facts Nutrition facts are based on 1 serving. If servings is not specified, 6 is assumed for the total recipe.

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