Canh Chua

Name: Canh Chua
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Ingredients: 500g catfish, sliced; 1 cup pineapple, chunked; 2 tomatoes, chopped; 2 tbsp tamarind paste

Canh Chua/kahn choo-ah/

Also known as: Vietnamese Sour Soup

About this dish

A tangy, sweet Vietnamese fish soup with pineapple, tomato, and bean sprouts.

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Ingredients

🐟500g catfish, sliced

🍍1 cup pineapple, chunked

🍅2 tomatoes, chopped

🍋2 tbsp tamarind paste

Method

Serves 3

Bring a pot of water or fish stock to a simmer.

Add tamarind paste and stir until dissolved.

Add pineapple, tomato, and fish, and simmer until the fish is cooked.

Stir in bean sprouts and okra just before serving.

Garnish with fresh herbs and serve hot with rice.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Canh chua is a traditional Vietnamese sour soup from the Mekong Delta region, balancing tartness from tamarind with sweetness from pineapple.

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