Grilled tuna wrapped in banana leaves

( Quang Ngai Newspaper) - As evening falls, the aroma of grilled fish wafts through the air. An acquaintance walking along the road stops to look into the kitchen: "Grilling tuna, huh?". Indeed! The alluring scent is impossible to hide from anyone.

It was a late weekend afternoon. Along the village road, the sound of vendors calling out, "Anyone want to buy tuna?" echoed through the air. Country women crowded around the fish seller at the crossroads. My wife chose a fairly large, fresh tuna. The tuna was cleaned, sliced, rinsed, and drained in a basket. This type of fish can be prepared in many ways – stewed, fried, or grilled – all delicious. But it would be a shame not to try the fragrant grilled tuna wrapped in banana leaves. The recipe is very simple.

Tuna grilled in banana leaves. Photo: T.Thy

Wash and dry the banana leaves, then place them on a wire rack. Place each drained fish slice onto a banana leaf. Cover with another green banana leaf, then clamp the rack and grill over hot charcoal. The heat gradually turns the banana leaves yellowish-brown, then black like charcoal. The pungent aroma of burning banana leaves on the charcoal blends with the fragrant grilled fish, wafting through the air. Once the fish is cooked through, remove it from the grill. Remove the banana leaves and place the fish on a plate, then drizzle with a sauce made of fish sauce, lime juice, sugar, chili, and garlic. The heat from the fish meat combined with the prepared sauce creates a wonderfully fragrant aroma.

The simple yet delicious grilled tuna dish was praised by the whole family. The firm, sweet flavor of the grilled fish, combined with the salty, sweet, sour, and spicy taste of the fish sauce, made the dish incredibly appealing. The freshly harvested rice tasted even better than usual when eaten with the grilled fish. Just that alone was enough to evoke nostalgic feelings in many, reminding them of slices of tuna grilled in banana leaves in their hometowns.

TRANG THY

RELATED NEWS AND ARTICLES:

Source link: http://baoquangngai.vn/quang-ngai-que-minh/am-thuc202306/ca-ngu-nuong-la-chuoi-15b7ad1/