Photograph of the finished Phu Quoc herring salad

Vietnam · Gỏi cá trích Phú Quốc

Phu Quoc herring salad

40 min Hands-on time
MediumDifficulty
5 stepsSteps
Serves 4 Amounts follow along 4

What to get ready

  • Photograph of Herring Herring 1.1 lb
  • Photograph of Shredded coconut Shredded coconut 5.6 oz
  • Photograph of Onion Onion 4.2 oz
  • Photograph of Roasted peanuts Roasted peanuts 2.8 oz
  • Photograph of Herbs Herbs 4.2 oz
  • Photograph of Rice paper Rice paper 8
  • Photograph of Lime Lime 2
  • Photograph of Garlic Garlic 8 cloves
  • Photograph of Chilli Chilli 4
  • Photograph of Fish sauce Fish sauce ¼ cup
  • Photograph of Sugar Sugar 1.1 oz
  • Photograph of Dried shallots Dried shallots 4

Method

  1. 1 Fresh herring fillets are deboned and then sliced thinly.
  2. 2 Squeeze the fish with lemon juice and thinly sliced shallots for 15 minutes until the fish meat turns pale, then drain off the excess water.
  3. 3 Mix the fish with grated coconut, thinly sliced onions, and crushed roasted peanuts.
  4. 4 Prepare the dipping sauce by mixing fish sauce, sugar, minced garlic and chili peppers, and lemon juice until it thickens.
  5. 5 Wrap the fish in rice paper with herbs and dip it in a sweet and sour fish sauce.
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