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Vietnamese Fried Fish with Soy Sauce (Cá Chiên Xì Dầu)

Ca Chien Xi Dau is a simple Vietnamese-style fried fish with a sweet and savory soy glaze. Lightly marinated fish fried to crispy perfection, this fish recipe is pew-pew-shot-gun-finger-tips delicious. Have this fish with a bowl of steaming hot rice and freshly sliced cucumbers for a quick and delicious meal.

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Vietnamese Turmeric & Lemongrass Fried Fish Fillets (Ca Chien Sa Nghe)

If you are not a whole fish kind of person, try this fried fish fillet recipe with lemongrass and turmeric. It’s quick. It’s easy. But most importantly, it’s delicious. This fillet fish recipe uses a marinade of fresh minced lemongrass, garlic, turmeric powder, sea salt, fish sauce and as always in Asian cooking, a bit of sugar to balance out the flavor. The fillets are lightly coated with corn starch then pan-fried to crispy perfection.

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Vietnamese Braised & Caramelized Catfish (Ca Kho)

Nothing reminds me more of traditional Vietnamese home cooking than caramelized catfish. Gently braised in fish sauce and coconut juice, this classic sweet and savory side dish is the taste of home.

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Vietnamese Fried Fish with Lemongrass (Ca Chien Xa)

Fried Fish with Lemongrass or Cá Chiên Sả is the simplest way to have fish in everyday Vietnamese home cooking. The marinade is a simple mixture of lemongrass, garlic, salt, pepper and a bit of ground turmeric for color. Red pepper flakes are added for a spicy version.

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Hawaiian Fish Tacos

Hawaiian fish tacos are crispy fried fish wrapped inside a flour or corn tortilla. Instead of pico de galo or salsa, the ones I had was topped with fresh mangos and a creamy creme faiche sauce. Initially, I didn't think I would like the sweet mango on top of my fish tacos but the sweetness of the mangos paired perfectly with the tartness of the sauce, which paired perfectly with the fish.

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Steamed Fish with Scallions, Ginger and Soy Sauce (Ca Hap Gung Hanh)

Steamed fish with scallions, ginger and soy sauce, also as known in Vietnamese as Ca Hap Gung Hanh, is a light and easy-to-prepare dish. The fish is usually served whole, skin, head, eyes, and tails included. If you opt not to have your meal staring at you, then feel free to use fillets, which is what I did here.

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Baked Teriyaki Salmon with Mayo and Sriracha Sauce

This baked teriyaki salmon dish tastes like a deconstructed Lion King Roll. You get a similar taste of the famous Lion King Roll but instead of hours preparing, it takes minutes. There's no sushi rice to make. There's no rolling. It's so quick and easy that it's now one of my go-to meals when I'm short on time.

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Lion King Roll (Sushi)

Sushi is delicious, but it can get expensive eating out all the time. I finally was able to replicate one of my favorite sushi at home. The Lion King Roll is essentially the California roll wrapped with salmon, baked, then topped with a special house sauce. I was surprised that the house sauce was quite simple. Now I can have Lion King Roll anytime I want.

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