Sour Fish Head Soup for One (Canh Chua Dau Ca
| Yield: | 4 Servings |
| Categories: | Soups, Vietnamese, Seafood |
| Stephen Ceideburg | ||
| 2 | Scallions, white part only, crushed with the side of a knife | |
| Sprinkling of freshly ground black pepper | ||
| 2 | ts | Salt |
| 2 | tb | Plus 4 teaspoons fish sauce (nuoc mam) |
| 1 | lg | Fish head or fish carcass, split down the center |
| 1 | qt | Water |
| 1/2 | c | Canned sliced sour bamboo |
| 1/4 | Fresh pineapple, cut in a lengthwise section and sliced | |
| 1 | ds | MSG (optional) |
| 2 | tb | Mixed chopped fresh coriander (Chinese parsley) and green scallions |
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