Canh Chua Cá - Vietnamese Sweet & Sour Fish Soup

Sweet and sour soup with fish and Vietnamese special herbs and garnish 

Video by: Helen

Chanel Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/HelenRecipes

Full recipe at http://danangcuisine.com/?p=1282Caramelized fish video: http://youtu.be/CYDM9soQOUA

For the ingredients you will need
4 catfish steaks (500g/1.1lb)
salt, pepper, chili powder and chicken stock to taste
2 tbsp vegetable oil
2 tbsp garlic, minced
1 small tomato, diced (optional)
1.5 liters (6 cups) water
2 tbsp (50g/2oz) tamarind pulp + 250ml (1 cup) water
4 tbsp sugar
4 tbsp fish sauce
1/4 pineapple, thinly sliced (1 cup amount)
1-2 medium tomatoes, cut into wedges (1 cup)
6 lady's fingers (okra), thinly sliced on the diagonal (1 cup)
1 elephant ear stem, thinly sliced on the diagonal (1 cup)
50g (2 oz) beansprouts (1 cup)
1 bunch rice paddy herbs, chopped (1/2 cup amount)
1-2 sprigs sawtooth herb, chopped (optional)
2 spring onions, chopped (optional)
salt, sugar, chicken stock, fish sauce to taste
red chili pepper, sliced

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