Da Nang Fish Cake Noodle Soup (Bún chả cá Đà Nẵng)

Name: Da Nang Fish Cake Noodle Soup (Bún chả cá Đà Nẵng)
Total time: 3600 s
Yield: For the whole family
Ingredients: Fish cake: see my previous post for instructions; Broth: I’ve included notes in each photo

Thanh Thanh Nguyen @Cook_0804

Beloved Da Nang

Thanh Thanh Nguyen @Cook_0804

Beloved Da Nang

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Ingredients

1 hour

For the whole family

Fish cake: see my previous post for instructions
Broth: I’ve included notes in each photo

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Steps

1 hour

1

Broth ingredients:
🦴 Simmer bones to make broth. Add a few stalks of lemongrass for extra aroma. Strain to get a clear broth.
🎃 Cut pumpkin into pieces about 1.5 x 2 inches (4x5 cm)
🥬 Cut cabbage into large pieces
🍅 Cut tomatoes into large wedges
🍍 Slice pineapple thinly
🧅 Thinly slice shallots
1. Heat oil and sauté the shallots until fragrant, then pour in the bone broth.
2. When the broth boils, add the pumpkin and kohlrabi. Simmer for 10 minutes.
3. Add bamboo shoots (see next photo) and fish cake, bring to a boil.
4. Season to taste (make the broth a bit bold).
5. Add pineapple and tomatoes, bring to a boil again.
2

🍥 Thanh made the Thac Lac fish cake—slice it thin for best flavor.
🫕 Fresh bamboo shoots: briefly boil and rinse with cold water, then drain.
🧆 The color of the broth comes from annatto seeds: Heat oil until hot, add annatto seeds, then turn off the heat. The hot oil will extract the color from the seeds.
3

This is my absolute favorite creation 😆😆😆
🌶 Blend chili peppers and tomatoes (remove seeds and skins first).
1. When oil is very hot, sauté minced garlic until fragrant and lightly golden.
2. Add the blended chili and tomato mixture to the pan.
3. Stir for a while, then add brown sugar (use a generous amount).
Keep stirring until the chili and sugar are well combined.
To store, pour a layer of cooled oil over the finished chili mixture and refrigerate to keep it fresh longer ❤️
4

The finished dish looks like the photo.
Serve with fresh greens: lettuce, herbs, cilantro, and bean sprouts.
Enjoy! ❤️