Carp is a freshwater fish with firm flesh, few bones, smooth white meat, and a delicate fragrance.
Sour carp soup is popular and loved the most. If you want a delicious and standard sour carp soup, refer to the following recipe:
Ingredients
- 1 carp
- 300g water mimosa
- 200g elephant ear stem
- 200g dragon beans
- 3 tomatoes
- 50g polygonum leaves
- Minced garlic, chili, lime
- Seasonings: fish sauce, salt, seasoning powder, white sugar, cooking oil
Prepare the carp
- After buying the carp, you remove the scales, gut it, and wash it to remove any mucus.
- Prepare a pan, add cooking oil and minced garlic to stir-fry until fragrant. When the garlic is evenly fragrant, remove it to a bowl.
- Boil a pot of water, add 1/2 tablespoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of seasoning powder, 1 teaspoon of sugar, and 3 tablespoons of sugar. When the water boils, add the carp. Cook until the fish is just cooked, then remove it to a plate and sprinkle half of the fried garlic on top of the fish to prevent it from becoming fishy and dry.
Prepare the vegetables
- Remove the stems of the elephant ear stem, remove the outer peel of the water mimosa, remove the fibers on both sides of the dragon beans, and cut off the base of the polygonum leaves.
- Wash the tomatoes, dragon beans, and all the selected vegetables. Then, cut the water mimosa into pieces, cut the dragon beans and the elephant ear stem diagonally, cut the tomatoes into wedges, and mince the polygonum leaves.
Cook the soup
- Boil the initial boiled fish broth again, then add the tomatoes and tamarind water. Cook over medium heat for about 5 minutes until the tomatoes are slightly soft, then add the water mimosa, dragon beans, and elephant ear stem to the soup pot. Continue cooking until the ingredients are cooked.
- When the vegetables are cooked, add the polygonum leaves, stir well, and immediately turn off the heat. Because water mimosa cooks quickly, you should not cook it for too long to avoid losing its natural crisp and sweet taste. Season with seasoning again and add the minced polygonum leaves and chili.
Serve
The sour carp soup dish is complete. It looks delicious and attractive. The carp meat is white, sweet, and fatty, which is very enjoyable.
This sour carp soup is combined with many types of vegetables, so it is very good for health. The broth is sour, sweet, and spicy, delicious with hot rice or noodles!