Description
A rustic Northern Vietnamese stew featuring a whole carp (Ca Chep) braised with sour pickled mustard greens (Dua Chua), tomatoes, and dill.
Restaurants serving Ca Chep Om Dua
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Carp(or White fish)
- Dua Chua(Pickled mustard greens)
- Tomato
- Dill
- Pork belly(for richness)
Instructions
- Lightly pan-fry whole carp.
- Sauté sour pickled mustard greens and tomato for broth.
- Braise carp in it, garnish heavily with dill.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Fermented mustard tang、Dill
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Cod/Flounder, Sour Japanese Takana pickles
Pairing
Cold Beer / Bun(Rice vermicelli)
Trivia
Northern culinary wisdom at its best: perfectly transforming freshwater fish mud-smell into umami using sour fermented veg and dill.
Eating tips & etiquette
Placed in the center of the table to share. The best part is pouring the tangy broth over rice vermicelli (Bun).
Allergen
Fish, Pork