Dalat Vietnamese Restaurant in Yarralumla, Canberra, was always favorite of ours and started
our love of Vietnamese food. Here's a fish stew that brings back memories of Dalat -
the sweetness of sugar and pungency of fish sauce (Jane).
our love of Vietnamese food. Here's a fish stew that brings back memories of Dalat -
the sweetness of sugar and pungency of fish sauce (Jane).
Vietnamese Fish Stew
Ingredients
2 pounds of white fish, chopped
1 tablespoon canola oil 1 onion, halved then sliced thinly 2 tablespoons of finely chopped lemon grass 1 - 2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger 3 - 4 cloves of garlic, crushed 2 - 3 carrots - julienned 1/3 cup of brown sugar 1/4 cup of fish sauce 1 tablespoon of soy sauce 1/3 cup of water Juice of one lime or lemon 1 jalapeno - finely sliced 1 teaspoon cracked black pepper 1/3 cup chopped cilantro |
Method1. Heat wok - add oil, onion, ginger, lemon grass, garlic and stir for 1 - 2 minutes.
2. Add brown sugar and fish sauce and stir well to combine. 
3. Add carrots and water if necessary. Stir for 2 - 3 minutes.
4. Add chopped fish and stir gently to combine fish with the sauce and vegetables.
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5. Add pepper, lemon or lime juice and cilantro.
6. Serve with fresh white rice preferably cooked in your rice cooker. 
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