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Nha Trang Tuna Vermicelli is renowned for its delightful flavor and easy home preparation. PasGo will introduce you to a simple recipe to treat your loved ones this weekend
Nha Trang Tuna Vermicelli is a delightful and nutritious local dish that you can't miss when visiting this coastal region. However, to know how to cook fragrant Nha Trang Tuna Vermicelli at home without the fishiness, let's check out PasGo's detailed guide in the article below.
1. Tuna Vermicelli - Nha Trang's renowned specialty
Tuna, a red-fleshed fish, is a powerhouse of nutrients beneficial for health, providing protein, vitamins A, B12, and a high level of protein. Its firm and delicious texture makes it an ideal ingredient for preparing a nutritious vermicelli dish, especially favored by coastal residents.
Delightful and nutritious Nha Trang Tuna Vermicelli.
Nha Trang Tuna Vermicelli is known as a specialty of the Central region. However, in each locality, people have different ways of preparation. While Da Nang's Tuna Vermicelli involves marinating the tuna before adding it to the vermicelli, Nha Trang's version boils the tuna to maintain its mild sweetness. If you appreciate natural flavors with a light and fragrant broth, don't miss out on this authentic Nha Trang Tuna Vermicelli.
2. Simple and Flavorful Recipe for Nha Trang Tuna Vermicelli
2.1 Ingredients for cooking Nha Trang Tuna Vermicelli
- Tuna: 500 grams
- 500 milliliters fresh coconut water
- ½ ripe pineapple
- 1 coconut
- 3 tomatoes
- Scallions, cilantro, lettuce
- Red onions, garlic, chili
- Seasonings: quality fish sauce, pepper, seasoning powder, salt, cooking oil, MSG, salt
- Fresh vermicelli These are simple ingredients readily available at local markets and supermarkets in your area, affordable for everyone.
Ingredients for making tuna vermicelli are very simple
Note when choosing ingredients:
- The best tuna vermicelli in Nha Trang is made from fresh tuna. Fresh tuna has elastic and red meat, similar to beef. The darker the color of the tuna, the longer it has been frozen, indicating a decrease in quality.
- The best time to buy fresh tuna is around mid-November every year (when tuna is abundant) - Average price of tuna: Around 150,000 VND - 300,000 VND/kg.
2.2. How to cook Nha Trang tuna vermicelli
Step 1: Prepare the ingredients
- Clean the tuna, cut it into 1cm thick slices, and drain. Marinate the tuna with 1 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of minced garlic, onion, and chili, and pepper for about 30 minutes to make the fish firm and absorb the spices.
- Peel and clean the eyes of the pineapple, then cut it into small pieces. Remove the coconut shell, and extract the coconut water.
- Wash the tomatoes and cut them into wedges.
- Pick and clean the green onions and coriander, then cut them into 1-2 cm pieces.
- Clean and drain lettuce and fresh herbs, arrange them on a plate.
- Peel and crush the dried shallots and garlic, finely chop.
Slice the tuna into 1 cm thick slices.
Step 2: Processing
- Heat cooking oil in a pot, wait for it to heat up, add chopped shallots and garlic, sauté until fragrant.
- Add the sliced tomatoes, season with 1 teaspoon of chicken stock, ½ teaspoon of MSG, 1 tablespoon of fish sauce, stir well, and cover for about 1 minute.
- Add 500ml of fresh coconut water to the pot, bring to a boil, then add marinated tuna. Reduce heat. Season with an additional 1 teaspoon of chicken stock, ½ teaspoon of MSG. Cover and simmer for about 15 minutes, adjusting heat as needed for even absorption of flavors.
- Once the broth is boiling, add sliced pineapple and adjust the seasoning to taste. Continue simmering for another 5 minutes.
- Add the onion bulb and half of the green onions, herbs, and finely chopped chili. Add 1 teaspoon of pepper, turn off the heat.
Complete Nha Trang tuna vermicelli.
Step 3: Presentation
Place vermicelli, tuna, sliced chili, green onions, and herbs in a bowl. Then ladle the broth in, serving with fresh herbs and lettuce. You can prepare a bowl of garlic chili fish sauce as a perfect dipping sauce. In just about 20 - 30 minutes, you can cook Nha Trang tuna vermicelli for the whole family to enjoy.
Vermicelli with tuna, accompanied by fresh vegetables and garlic chili fish sauce.
3. Finished product requirements and some notes on how to cook tuna vermicelli
3.1 Finished product requirements for Nha Trang tuna vermicelli
A delicious bowl of Nha Trang tuna vermicelli has tuna meat that is not fishy, not mushy, firm, tasty, and well-infused with cooking spices.
- Tomatoes and pineapples should be ripe but not mushy.
- The broth has a beautiful yellow color, a rich coconut flavor, and a deep, sour taste. This dish is only delicious when served hot. You can apply this recipe for making delicious and authentic Nha Trang tuna vermicelli for breakfast or lunch.
3.2 Some notes on how to cook delicious and non-fishy tuna vermicelli
- If you want the tuna meat to be white and not fishy, cut it into pieces and soak it in cold water with a little salt for about 1 hour, then rinse it again.
- Add a grilled purple onion to the broth to enhance the aroma.
- When putting the fish into the boiling water, remember to release each piece one by one, wait for the water to boil again before releasing the next piece.
- Do not reuse the fish marinating water in the broth.
Tuna is cooked when the meat is white and not fishy.
If you can't make it to the coastal city of Nha Trang to enjoy this specialty tuna vermicelli, and you're in Ho Chi Minh City, you can visit Khoái Restaurant - 16 Lê Quý Đôn, Ward 6, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City to savor Nha Trang specialties, especially delicious tuna vermicelli.
So, with just 3 simple steps, PasGo has introduced to you how to make delicious and nutritious Nha Trang tuna vermicelli for the whole family to enjoy at the end of the week. Don't forget to share with PasGo the finished product images of the tuna vermicelli dish you treat your family and friends to. Good luck with your successful implementation!
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