With familiar and easy-to-find ingredients, the menu for 4 people includes: gourd soup with shrimp, braised goby fish, braised pork sausage served with mixed boiled vegetables and fried eggs will bring a full-flavored meal, full of affection.
1. Braised Hemibagrus fish
Preliminary processing: 500g of gourami, cut into bite-sized pieces, wash thoroughly with diluted salt water and a little ginger to remove fishy smell, drain.
How to make: Add 1-2 tablespoons of sugar to make coloring. Sauté minced shallots and garlic until fragrant, add fish to firm, then add a little filtered water, 2 tablespoons of fish sauce, 1 teaspoon of sugar, a little pepper and chili. Simmer over low heat until the water is thick, absorbing spices into each fish fiber, then turn off the heat.
2. Bau soup with shrimp
Preliminary processing: 300g gourds peeled, minced or shredded into large strips. 100g fresh shrimp peeled, minced briefly and marinated with a little shallots and seasoning.
How to make: Stir-fry the shrimp briefly with a little cooking oil until fragrant, then pour water in and bring to a boil. When the water boils, remove the foam and add the gourd. Season again to taste, wait for the soup to boil again, then add scallions and coriander and turn off the heat.
3. Braised pork fat with mixed boiled vegetables
How to make kho quẹt: Stir-fry pork fat to get crispy pork fat and pork fat. Sauté scallions and garlic with fat until fragrant, put 3 tablespoons of fish sauce, 2 tablespoons of sugar, 1 tablespoon of filtered water and ground pepper, crushed chili. Simmer over low heat until the mixture thickens, then add pork fat and chopped scallions and stir well, then turn off the heat.
Boiled vegetables: Prepare seasonal vegetables such as okra, carrots, sweet potatoes, cabbage. Boil until cooked to maintain crispness, sweetness and fresh green color.
4. Fried eggs
How to make: Beat 3-4 chicken or duck eggs well with a little fish sauce, chopped scallions and a little pepper. Heat oil in a pan, pour eggs in and fry until golden brown on both sides to complete.
The rich aroma of braised fish, the light sweetness from the gourd soup bowl, combined with the slight spiciness of braised fish dipped in boiled vegetables will brighten up the weekend reunion meal.
Wishing your family a delicious and loving meal.
