Photograph of the finished Soc Trang Fermented Fish Noodle Soup

Vietnam · Bún nước lèo Sóc Trăng

Soc Trang Fermented Fish Noodle Soup

1 hr 15 min Hands-on time
MediumDifficulty
5 stepsSteps
Serves 4 Amounts follow along 4

What to get ready

  • Photograph of Fermented fish paste (mam ca linh) Fermented fish paste (mam ca linh) 5.6 oz
  • Photograph of Snakehead fish Snakehead fish 1.3 lb
  • Photograph of Prawns Prawns 8.5 oz
  • Photograph of Fresh rice noodles Fresh rice noodles 1.3 lb
  • Photograph of Lemongrass Lemongrass 8 stalks
  • Photograph of Banana blossom Banana blossom 7.1 oz
  • Photograph of Water spinach Water spinach 7.1 oz
  • Photograph of Sawtooth coriander Sawtooth coriander 0.7 oz
  • Photograph of Chilli Chilli 4

Method

  1. 1 Cook the fish paste with water until the fish meat dissolves completely, then strain it through a sieve, keeping only the clear liquid.
  2. 2 Simmer the strained fish sauce with crushed lemongrass, skimming off the foam to make the broth clear.
  3. 3 Boil the snakehead fish until just cooked, remove the flesh and discard all the bones.
  4. 4 Add the shrimp to the broth and season to taste.
  5. 5 Pour broth over the rice noodles, arrange the fish and shrimp on top, and serve with banana blossoms, shredded water spinach, and sawtooth coriander.

With an appliance

  • Microwave 1 hr 20 min

    Replace step 1: Stir the fish sauce with water in a loosely covered deep bowl at 700W for 8 minutes, stirring at the 4th minute, then strain thoroughly. Keep steps 2 to 5 as the fish and shrimp need to be cooked separately to the correct degree.

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