Nam Dinh Fish Noodle Soup

What to get ready

• Tilapia 1.6 lb
• Fresh rice noodles 1.3 lb
• Tomato 4
• Fermented rice vinegar ½ cup
• Dill 1.4 oz
• Spring onion 2.8 oz
• Ginger 1.4 oz
• Fish sauce ¼ cup

Method

1. 1 Fillet the fish, marinate it with crushed ginger and a little fish sauce for 15 minutes.
2. 2 Fry the fish fillets until golden brown and crispy on both sides, then set aside.
3. 3 Simmer fish bones and heads to make broth, then strain to remove the solids and keep the broth clear.
4. 4 Sauté the onions, then stir-fry the sliced tomatoes and add them to the broth, which is sourd with fermented rice vinegar.
5. 5 Pour the broth over the rice noodles, arrange the fried fish on top, and sprinkle with dill and green onions.

With an appliance

• Pressure cooker 45 min

  Replace step 3: simmer the fish bones and head with enough water under high pressure for 9 minutes, then release the pressure naturally for 10 minutes, and then strain thoroughly. The fish fillets from step 2 should be fried separately to maintain their crispy skin.