The Mekong Delta region has many fresh and delicious products such as shrimp, fish, red tilapia, tilapia, pangasius, snakehead fish… however there is one species of fish that is known as one of the delicious fish. One of the most delicious delicacies is catfish. Fish is rich in unsaturated fats so it is very good for the heart. Because it contains a lot of protein, vitamins and mineral salts, it has a very good nourishing effect for health, and is likened to “water ginseng”.
Catfish is a fatty fish, very rich in nutrients, catfish is a specialty of the Western river region, and is included in the menu by many restaurants and eateries, especially the fish meat is considered to have a chewy, sweet taste. makes many tourists choose to enjoy it. In addition, catfish is also the choice of many families when entertaining guests with dishes such as braised catfish; catfish cooked in sour soup; catfish fish sauce hotpot…
Braised catfish. (Photo: Delicious dishes every day)
Braised catfish dish conquers many picky diners when eaten with white rice and some raw vegetables. Fatty leopard fish meat combined with the characteristic sweet and salty taste of braised meat creates a dish that many people fall in love with.
The braised fish will have a beautiful color and unique aroma. Fragrant and fatty fish mixed with a rich sauce can be eaten with boiled or raw vegetables, which are great.
Vietnamese cuisine: Sour soup with catfish
Catfish sour soup. (Photo: Bui Thuy)
Catfish sour soup is one of the most popular dishes when coming to the West. When it comes to sour fish soup, many people are captivated by the fresh sweet fish flavor displayed along with the attractive sweet and sour soup.
Vietnamese cuisine: Catfish fish sauce hotpot
Catfish fish sauce hotpot. (Photo: ifamer)
The meat of catfish is very sweet and fresh, this ingredient is quite delicious when cooked in fish sauce hotpot. The delicious dish has the sour taste of tamarind combined with the sweetness of coconut water and the rich taste of fish sauce. There’s nothing better than delicious fresh catfish on rainy days. Catfish hotpot served with fresh vermicelli, tomatoes, okra, braised vegetables, seasoning vegetables, pineapple… very delicious.
Lau fish sauce hotpot is a specialty dish that restaurants and eateries in the West include on the menu. It is a favorite dish of many tourists when coming to the West, and is also a suitable dish for receptions and family and friends gatherings.
To cook a delicious catfish fish sauce hotpot, the cook must choose tomatoes that are bright red and evenly colored, with plump skins, and choose tomatoes that are ripe and have a natural aroma. Then sfish processing Clean the fish, remove the intestines, rinse with clean water, then cut into 2-inch pieces and drain. To remove the fish’s viscosity and remove the fishy smell, you should rub the fish with salt several times, then rinse with clean water and drain.
Next, wash the tomatoes and cut them into wedges. Wash the lemongrass, cut off the roots and green leaves, then crush the lemongrass stem. Pick out the bad leaves from purchased accompanying vegetables, wash them and drain them.
Boil enough water and put the cut tomatoes in the pot. Put 2 packages of tamarind into a bowl, add a little boiling water and stir to get the tamarind juice into the hot pot, then add spices such as lemongrass, sugar, salt, fish sauce…
