Delicious sweet and sour whale fish soup

Killer whales have a flattened body, smooth, mottled skin, and stiff fins. They live in schools in brackish water near the shore, especially in lagoons, estuaries, and river mouths where rivers meet the sea. Killer whales reproduce very quickly and grow rapidly. Their main food source is algae, moss, and other marine organisms.

Through various fishing methods such as line fishing, net fishing, and trap fishing, fishermen in fishing villages supply kingfish to markets year-round. Kingfish are most commonly sold in markets from cities to rural areas during the season when the kapok flowers bloom, painting the sky a vibrant red, until the fragrant scent of milkweed flowers fills every small alley. According to veteran fishermen, during this time, kingfish adapt well to the warm water and abundant food, resulting in plump, white, firm, and more nutritious flesh.

Sour fish soup with kingfish and starfruit.

Whale fish has little fishy smell and is not very slimy, so it can be prepared into many delicious dishes such as: braised whale fish with black pepper, braised in sweet sauce, and cooked in soup with various vegetables and fruits. Especially during the sweltering hot season, nothing beats a bowl of whale fish soup cooked with green star fruit, tomatoes, or sour carambola.

To make a delicious sour fish soup with starfruit, simply go to the market and buy a few hundred grams of fresh, bright yellow-green starfruit with shimmering eyes. Cut off the head, slit the belly to clean out the intestines, leave the fish whole (without cutting the fins or tail), rinse thoroughly with cold water (no need to marinate); add the accompanying ingredients such as thinly sliced ​​green starfruit, some herbs, scallions, cilantro, green chili peppers, black pepper, MSG, fish sauce, etc.

Place the pot of fish in water and turn the heat up high. Once the water boils and the fish is cooked through, reduce the heat to low. Pour in the prepared starfruit, cook for about two minutes until it turns a light gray color, then add the fish sauce and seasoning to taste. After a few minutes, turn off the heat. Don't cook it for too long because high temperatures will cause the fish to become mushy and lose its white, firm texture. Add the herbs and spices to the soup, stir well, and ladle into bowls.

There's nothing more appealing on a hot day than slurping up a bowl of sour, spicy, sweet and sour whale fish soup with starfruit. Eating whale fish this way is often accompanied by a small bowl of dipping sauce made with chili peppers for an even richer flavor. According to folklore, after a meal of sour whale fish soup, one sleeps more soundly and feels incredibly refreshed and comfortable…

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