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Sour Fish Head Soup (Canh Chua Dau Ca)

A home-style Sour Fish Head Soup (Canh Chua Dau Ca) made with Salt, Plus Fish Sauce, and Water. Scale it up or down for the number of people at the table.

Ingredients

• 2 tsp
• 2 tbsp
• 1 qt

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Bring 1 quart of water to a boil and drop in the sour bamboo and pineapple slices.

2. 2

   Cook at a lively boil for 5 minutes.

3. 3

   Drop fish head into the actively boiling water and, keeping at a boil, add the 2 tablespoons fish sauce, remaining teaspoon salt, and a dash of MSG.

4. 4

   Boil the fish head for a total of 10 minutes.

5. 5

   Transfer to a soup tureen, sprinkle on the coriander and scallion green, and serve.