Canh Chua Cá (Sour Fish Soup)

Name: Canh Chua Cá (Sour Fish Soup)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 6 cups Vegetable broth; 1 pound White fish fillets (optional); 1 cup Pineapple; 2 medium Tomatoes; 1 cup Bean sprouts; 0.5 cup Okra; 2 tablespoons Tamarind paste; 2 tablespoons Soy sauce; 1 tablespoon Sugar; 1 clove Garlic; 0.25 cup Thai basil; 0.25 cup Cilantro

A tangy and flavorful Vietnamese sour fish soup with pineapple, tomatoes, bean sprouts, and herbs. Fish is optional.

40m4 servings

Contains wheatContains soyContains fishDAIRY-freeNUTS-free

250 cal|15g protein|30g carbs|5g fat|5g fiber

Ingredients

6 cups Vegetable broth
about 450 g White fish fillets (optional)
1 cup Pineapple
2 medium Tomatoes
1 cup Bean sprouts
0.5 cup Okra
2 tablespoons Tamarind paste
2 tablespoons Soy sauce
1 tablespoon Sugar
1 clove Garlic
0.25 cup Thai basil
0.25 cup Cilantro

Original measure retained: its cup/spoon or fluid-volume standard is unspecified.

Instructions

1Prepare the broth: In a large pot, bring vegetable broth to a boil.
2Add tamarind paste, soy sauce, sugar, and minced garlic. Stir well.
3Add pineapple, tomatoes, bean sprouts, and okra to the broth. Simmer for 10 minutes.
4Add white fish fillets (if using) and cook until cooked through.
5Garnish with Thai basil and cilantro.
6Serve hot.

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