Posts in fish
Thai-style Raw Fish Sashimi Salad with Spicy Fish Sauce Dressing

This flavor-packed sashimi salad is a delightful departure from the traditional sashimi and soy sauce pairing. This recipe features a Thai-style fish sauce dressing that is a symphony of sweet, sour, savory, and spicy flavors. Enjoy the sashimi alone or transform it into a hearty salad by adding your favorite vegetables and toppings. This elegant yet effortless appetizer is ready in just 15 minutes.

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Hanoi Fried Fish with Turmeric and Dill (Chả Cá Lã Vọng)

A flavorful dish of fried fish with turmeric and dill, this dish is typically served with rice noodles, peanuts, plenty of fresh herbs and vegetables, and a pungent fermented shrimp dipping sauce. Named after the street in the Old Quarter of Hanoi where it originated, Chả Cá Lã Vọng has become a must-try dish for anyone visiting northern Vietnam.

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Vietnamese Grilled or Baked Snakehead Fish (Ca Loc Nuong)

A grilled or baked fish infused with the flavors of lemongrass and scallion oil, topped with toasted peanuts and served alongside the mother sauce of Vietnam (nước chấm). Enjoy this fish three ways: with a group of people DIY-style with rice paper, as part of a family-style meal with steamed rice, or as an all-in-one noodle bowl.

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Easy Poke Bowl Recipe

Once you have quality sushi-grade fish, the rest is easy. Poke bowls are simply an assembly of ingredients. There’s no need to cook. Plus, it’s totally customizable. Choose and add whatever protein and topping you like and you’re set.

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Simple Spicy Korean Stir-Fried Rice Cakes (Tteokbokki)

One of my favorites Korean street food: Tteokbokki. Chewy rice cakes in a sweet, spicy and savory thick red sauce. This is a simplified recipe that doesn’t require anchovy broth. Less ingredients but the same great flavors. Enjoy this Korean comfort food in less than 15 minutes. Fighting!

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Ultimate Vietnamese Home-cooked Meal with Fish: Caramelized Fish (Cá Kho) and Sour Soup (Canh Chua)

Moved out of your parents’ house and are now looking to replicate the foods that remind you of home? Check out this detailed video tutorial on how to make two of my all-time favorite Vietnamese home cooking dishes: caramelized fish (Cá Kho) and sour soup (Canh Chua).

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Vietnamese Fried Fish with Fish Sauce (Cá Chiên Nước Mắm)

Are you looking to make fish for tonight’s dinner? Try this Vietnamese fried fish with fish sauce recipe (Ca Chien Nuoc Mam).

Ca Chien Nuoc mam is fried fish with a light and crispy crust, topped with a sweet and savory fish sauce glaze. It has an amazing, full-body Vietnamese flavor that cooks up in less than 15 minutes.

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