How long does Sweet & Sour Fish Soup (Canh Chua) take to cook?

Total time is about 30 minutes for 3 servings.

Is Sweet & Sour Fish Soup (Canh Chua) vegetarian?

No — this recipe contains non-vegetarian ingredients.

What are the main ingredients?

The headline ingredients are fish, tamarind, pineapple.

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Sweet & Sour Fish Soup (Canh Chua)

Name: Sweet & Sour Fish Soup (Canh Chua)
Prep time: 9 min
Cook time: 21 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Ingredients: 400 g fish; 2 tbsp tamarind; 1 cup pineapple; 2 tomato; 1 cup okra; 2 tbsp fish sauce; 1.2 L water

Tamarind-tangy broth with pineapple, tomato and fish.

30 min3 serveseasy

Tamarind-tangy broth with pineapple, tomato and fish. This Vietnamese fish is sized for 3 and comes together in about 30 minutes — full ingredient list, step-by-step method and per-serving nutrition are below.

Nutrition · per serving

240

kcal

24g

Protein

14g

Carbs

Fat

fishsoup

Ingredients

fish400 g
tamarind2 tbsp
pineapple1 cup
tomato2
okra1 cup
fish sauce2 tbsp
water1.2 L

Method

1
Simmer tamarind in water; strain.
2
Add tomato and pineapple; cook 8 min.
3
Slip in fish and okra; cook 4 min.
4
Season with fish sauce.

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Frequently asked questions

How long does Sweet & Sour Fish Soup (Canh Chua) take to cook?: Total time is about 30 minutes for 3 servings.
Is Sweet & Sour Fish Soup (Canh Chua) vegetarian?: No — this recipe contains non-vegetarian ingredients.
What are the main ingredients?: The headline ingredients are fish, tamarind, pineapple.

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