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Mekong Delta Tamarind Fish Soup

Name: Mekong Delta Tamarind Fish Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Ingredients: 400 g White fish fillets, cut into bite-sized chunks; 2 tbsp Tamarind pulp, soaked in warm water and strained; 150 g Fresh pineapple, cut into bite-sized chunks; 2 items Tomatoes, cut into wedges; 100 g Okra, sliced diagonally; 100 g Fresh bean sprouts; 3 tbsp Halal fish sauce; 2 tbsp Sugar; 3 tbsp Fresh cilantro, chopped

A refreshing sweet-and-sour Southern Vietnamese soup featuring white fish fillets, pineapple, tomato, and fresh herb garnishes.

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 20 min
Total: 35 min

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Technique to learn

Sweet-Sour Broth Balancing

Harmonizing sour tamarind juice with sugar and savory fish sauce produces the signature flavor profile of Southern soup broth.

Instructions

Step 1: In a medium pot, bring 4 cups of water and strained tamarind juice to a boil over high heat.
Step 2: Stir in fish sauce, sugar, pineapple chunks, and tomato wedges; simmer gently for 4 minutes.

Step 3: Add white fish chunks and sliced okra to the bubbling broth.

Step 4: Simmer for 5-6 minutes until fish is fully opaque and cooks through cleanly.

Step 5: Turn off heat and stir in fresh bean sprouts so they stay crisp.

Step 6: Ladle soup into large bowls, top with chopped cilantro, and serve warm with steamed rice.

Cooking tips

Add fish last to prevent soft delicate fillets from breaking apart during boiling.
Balance tamarind sourness with sugar before adding protein to ensure sweet-sour harmony.
Original home-cooking adaptation inspired by Vietnamese; regional versions vary.
Use halal-certified meat, poultry, stock, sauces, cheese and other processed ingredients. Check labels and avoid cross-contamination. Recipe screening is not halal certification.

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