Sweet and sour whale soup

By many fishing methods such as fishing with hooks, nets, and traps, fishermen in fishing villages supply whales to markets all year round. Whales are sold most in markets from the city to the countryside during the season when the red cotton flowers bloom, turning the sky red until the strong scent of milk flowers fills every small alley. According to old fishermen in fishing villages, during this time, whales adapt to warm water sources and abundant food, so their bodies become plump, their meat white, firm, and more nutritious.

Sour whale soup with star fruit.

Whale fish has little fishy smell and slime, so it can be processed into many delicious dishes such as: whale fish braised with black pepper, braised with sweet broth and cooked in soup with vegetables and fruits. Especially, in the hot and humid season, there is nothing better than a bowl of whale fish soup cooked with green star fruit, pineapple, tomatoes or sour star fruit.

To have a pot of sour soup with star fruit as desired, we just need to go to the market to choose and buy a few ounces of fresh star fruit with shiny yellow-green eyes, bring it home, cut off the head, use a knife to cut along the belly of the fish to clean the intestines, leave the fish whole, do not cut off the fins or tail, wash it with cold water, no need to marinate; along with the spices such as thinly sliced ​​green star fruit, some herbs, green onions, coriander, green chili, black pepper, MSG, fish sauce...

Place the pot of whale fish on the stove, turn on high heat, wait for the water to boil, when the whale fish is just cooked, turn the heat to low, pour the prepared star fruit bowl into the pot, after about two minutes, the star fruit turns light gray, add fish sauce and seasoning powder to taste. After a few minutes, turn off the heat, don't leave it for too long because when the temperature is high, the whale fish will be soft and mushy, no longer white and tough like when it is just cooked. Continue to add herbs and spices to the pot of soup, stir well and then scoop into a bowl.

There is nothing more appealing than slurping a bowl of sour, spicy, sweet and cool whale soup with star fruit in hot weather. Eating whale like this is often accompanied by a bowl of "rin" fish sauce with crushed chili to dip the meat to make it more flavorful. According to folklore, after eating sour whale soup, sleep will be deeper, the person will feel refreshed and extremely comfortable...

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