Authentic home cooking from Vietnam, with US measurements.

Originally published on Cookpad Vietnam as Cá Hồng hấp sen

Steamed Red Snapper with Lotus Seeds

Name: Steamed Red Snapper with Lotus Seeds
Total time: 3600 s
Yield: 3 people
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 red snappers; 1 handful lotus seeds; 1 little of each: shiitake mushrooms, enoki mushrooms, wood ear mushrooms, goji berries; 5 cherry tomatoes; 1 small amount of cellophane noodles, soaked until soft; 1 onion; 1 small piece of ginger; 1 little green onion, cilantro, Vietnamese coriander, chili pepper; 1 little orange peel

Minh Hayes @Minh_0929

California United States

This dish can be served as an appetizer or enjoyed with rice. It's very nutritious.

Minh Hayes @Minh_0929

California United States

This dish can be served as an appetizer or enjoyed with rice. It's very nutritious.

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Ingredients

60 minutes

3 people

2red snappers
1 handfullotus seeds
1little of each: shiitake mushrooms, enoki mushrooms, wood ear mushrooms, goji berries
5cherry tomatoes
1small amount of cellophane noodles, soaked until soft
1onion
1small piece of ginger
1little green onion, cilantro, Vietnamese coriander, chili pepper
1little orange peel

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Steps

60 minutes

1

Soak all dried ingredients until soft. Boil the dried lotus seeds until tender. Clean the fish and rub with a little fish sauce and seasoning powder, making sure to coat both the outside and inside of the fish.
2

Place the fish in a heatproof dish for steaming. Spread the soaked mushrooms on top, then add sliced ginger, chili, onion, orange peel, and cherry tomatoes. Top with the lotus seeds and steam over medium heat.
3

Steam for about 20 minutes until the fish is cooked through. Add the soaked cellophane noodles on top, then turn off the heat. Serve the fish hot.

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Published in the US on August 12, 2025 16:08

California United States

Nấu ăn đòi hỏi một sự đam mê và đặt niềm vui . Nấu ăn còn phải biết cách trình bày khi kết thúc món ăn với cách bày trí đó là một nghệ thuật sáng tạo cho người thưởng thức một cách ngon miệng, nên tôi dành tất cả sự đam mê trong nấu ănCooking requires passion and the ability to find joy in it. It also calls for the art of presentation — turning the final dish into a creative experience that delights the senses. That’s why I pour all of my passion into cooking.

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