Description
A legendary Hanoi dish of turmeric-marinated fish (traditionally snakehead), pan-fried at the table with copious amounts of fresh dill and scallions.
Restaurants serving Cha Ca (La Vong)
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Snakehead fish(or Catfish)
- Dill(lots)
- Scallions
- Turmeric
- Mam Tom(Fermented shrimp paste)
Instructions
- Marinate fish with turmeric/galangal, lightly grill.
- In a table-top pan, fry fish with massive amounts of dill and scallions.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Turmeric、Mam Tom
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
White fish (Cod/Tilapia), Dill
Pairing
Hanoi Beer
Trivia
So famous it has a street named after it in Hanoi. A surprising dish where 'dill' is eaten in massive quantities like a vegetable.
Eating tips & etiquette
Put Bun, peanuts, herbs in a bowl; top with sizzling fish/dill/oil from the pan, mix with pungent Mam Tom sauce.
Allergen
Fish, Shrimp (Sauce), Peanuts