# Chả cá Lã Vọng

Chả cá Lã Vọng is a legendary iconic dish of Hanoi and it has been listed by a few books and TV programs to be one of the things you have to try before you die.

- Servings: 1 servings
- Total time: 5 min
- Cuisine: Thai
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 500 g Tilapia/ling/snakehead/catfish fillet
- 1 tsp turmeric powder
- 3 tbsp minced galangal
- 2 tsp rice flour
- 1 tbsp plain yoghurt
- 1 tsp mam tom (Vietnamese shrimp paste) or fish sauce
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 0.5 tsp ground pepper
- 1 large bunch spring onion
- 1 large bunch fresh dill
- 0 fluffy rice vermicelli
- 0 roasted peanuts
- 1 lime
- 1 tsp sugar
- 0 chopped fresh chilies
- 1 tsp cooking wine

## Instructions

1. Cut the fish fillets into 1x2 inch cubes.
2. Prepare the marinade by mincing the galangal and mixing it with turmeric powder, rice flour, shrimp paste (or fish sauce), yoghurt, vegetable oil and pepper.
3. Marinate the fish with the prepared mixture for at least 2 hours or overnight.
4. Cut the white part of spring onions into thin strips and the green part into 2-3 inch lengths.
5. Cut the fresh dill into 2.5 inch lengths.
6. Wash and drain the spring onions and dill, then mix them together.
7. Lay the marinated fish in a baking tray lined with aluminum foil and bake in a preheated oven at 200°C for 5-7 minutes.
8. Prepare the dipping sauce by mixing shrimp paste, sugar, chopped fresh chilies, and cooking wine.
9. Add lime juice while constantly mixing the sauce until it forms a frothy consistency.
10. Heat vegetable oil or animal fat in a pan. Add the baked fish and fry until the outside is crispy.
11. Add the spring onion and dill mixture to the pan and stir quickly.
12. Serve the dish with fluffy rice vermicelli, the fried fish, spring onions and dill, roasted peanuts, and the dipping sauce.

## Equipment

- knife
- mortar and pestle or food processor
- baking tray
- aluminum foil
- pan

## Source

- Original video: https://youtu.be/vyMJmMbTtMg?si=U44wVmpe8HjZ4naT
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/2a0c26d7-271c-4fce-b2fb-7a9d71639334
- Extracted: 2025-02-19

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