Bún cá chấm

Name: Bún cá chấm
Total time: 2700 s
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: Fresh fish of any type - 3.3-4.4 lbs per fish; 2 cups bone broth; 1.3 lbs fresh rice noodles; 3/4 cup fermented rice vinegar; 5 tomatoes; 1 bunch dill, green onions, assorted fresh herbs; Basic seasonings (salt, fish sauce, sugar, pepper, chili powder); 1 tsp tempura flour, 1 tsp turmeric powder, 1 tsp ginger powder

Gabeo2008 @trangthuong291

When talking about a distinctive feature of Hanoi cuisine, one cannot overlook noodle soup dishes. Besides bún riêu, bún mọc, or bún ốc, the people of the capital also love bún cá chấm. This dish is most appealing thanks to the large pieces of fish that have been deboned, marinated, and fried until golden and crispy, served with a rich sweet and sour fish sauce dip.

Gabeo2008 @trangthuong291

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Ingredients

45 minutes

Fresh fish of any type - 3.3-4.4 lbs per fish
2 cupsbone broth
1.3 lbsfresh rice noodles
3/4 cupfermented rice vinegar
5tomatoes
1 bunchdill, green onions, assorted fresh herbs
Basic seasonings (salt, fish sauce, sugar, pepper, chili powder)
1 tsptempura flour, 1 tsp turmeric powder, 1 tsp ginger powder

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Steps

45 minutes

1

Debone the fish, clean, and cut into desired pieces.
2

Mix tempura flour, chili powder, ginger powder, turmeric powder, and 1 tsp salt to coat the fish (this prevents oil splatter and makes the fish very crispy).
3

Fry the fish on high heat. Note: Fry one side thoroughly before flipping.
4

Prepare the broth: Slice tomatoes into wedges and sauté with fragrant shallots. Then add the fish heads and bones, bring to a boil. Once boiling, add the prepared bone broth. Season to taste. From here, reduce to low heat. Simmer for about 30 minutes, then add the fermented rice vinegar just before turning off the heat. Note: Do not let the broth boil too much and keep the pot lid slightly open.
5

Sweet and sour dipping sauce: 1 tsp fish sauce, 1.5 tsp sugar, 1 tsp white vinegar, half a lime, 3 tsp boiling water. After mincing garlic and chili, squeeze half a lime to help them float, making the dipping sauce look more appetizing. Pour boiling water into the fish sauce, then add sugar and vinegar, stir well, and finally add the garlic and chili.