Preparation
30 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Carp cooked with sour bamboo shoots is a delicious soup that is easy to make, beloved by many families due to the harmonious combination of the natural sweetness of fish and the refreshing sourness of bamboo shoots. Let’s get into the kitchen and make this delicious soup to enrich the family’s menu.
Ingredients for Carp cooked with sour bamboo shoots For 2 people
Carp head 1 piece (about 30 – 400gr) Sour bamboo shoots 200 gr Tomatoes 2 pieces Shallots 2 bulbs Green onions 2 stalks Dill a little (small bunch) Chili 2 pieces Common spices a little (cooking oil/ fish sauce/ seasoning/ ground pepper/ monosodium glutamate/ salt)
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- This Delites pot model is a cast aluminum pot made from a solid block with a beautiful and durable marble non-stick coating, allowing you to cook without worrying about burning food to the bottom of the pot.
- The pot’s diameter of 28 cm is suitable for cooking soups, porridge, hot pot,… enough for a family of 4 – 6 people.
- The handles and knob of the glass lid are made of plastic with beautiful wood-patterned silicone insulation, ensuring safety.
- The pot’s magnetic base design works well on various types of gas stoves, infrared stoves to induction stoves.
How to prepare Sour Bamboo Shoot Fish Soup with Carp
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Prepare the ingredients
After purchasing the carp head, you will clean the blood membranes, remove the gills and any leftover internal organs, then cut it in half if necessary. Rinse the carp head with diluted salt water to eliminate the fishy smell. After that, rinse again with clean water and let it drain.
Sour bamboo shoots should be washed clean, blanched in boiling water for 2 – 3 minutes to reduce the sourness and eliminate toxins, then drain.
You wash the tomatoes clean and cut them into wedges. The green onions and dill should have their roots cut off, washed clean, and then chopped or cut into pieces according to your preference. The chili peppers should be cut in half or sliced diagonally. The shallots should be thinly sliced.
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Sauté the ingredients
You place a pot on the stove, heat the pot with 1 – 2 tablespoons of cooking oil, then add the carp head and sear both sides until firm. Next, you push the fish to one side of the pot, add the shallots to sauté until fragrant, then add the tomatoes to sauté until soft, seasoning with 1/2 teaspoon of salt to enhance the tomato color.
Add the sour bamboo shoots and stir evenly for about 3 – 4 minutes to absorb the flavors.
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Cook the soup
When the ingredients become fragrant, add about 1.2 liters of water to the pot and bring to a boil. Cook for about 10 minutes until the fish is tender. Then, season with: 1 tablespoon of fish sauce, 1 teaspoon of seasoning powder, and 1/2 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate (remember to adjust seasoning to suit your family’s taste).
You can add a little pepper if you like the fragrant and slightly spicy taste of ground pepper. Once cooked, add chopped green onions and dill, and a few slices of chili, then turn off the heat and ladle the soup into a bowl.
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Final product
The sour bamboo shoot carp dish has the sweetness of fish, the refreshing sourness of bamboo shoots and tomatoes combined with the characteristic fragrance of dill and green onions, making it very appealing. This dish can be served hot with white rice or fresh noodles, both are delicious.
Hopefully, with the detailed instructions above, you have grasped the how to make sour bamboo shoot carp for a more appealing family meal. This is a soup dish that is not only delicious but also nutritious, suitable for all family members. Wish you success and enjoy your meal deliciously.
