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Sour Fish Head Soup For One (Canh Chua Dau Ca

Sour Fish Head Soup For One (Canh Chua Dau Ca is built on Salt, Plus Fish Sauce, and Water. Keep it handy for the next time you cook it.

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.