Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Asam (Tammarind) Steamed Fish

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It is nice to have something sour and spicy during summer season, more appetizing!! I would use fresh caught fish head to make this dish if I was in Malaysia, it will be tastier.

夏日炎炎, 在这热死人不偿命的天气, 没辣没酸真的吞不下饭啊!!来一道亚篸酸辣蒸鱼吧!!开胃又下饭. 最好是用鱼头, 但是这边要找新鲜鱼头是不可能的啦...唯有用鱼肉代替咯..

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Recipe and Steps :

1. 350g sea bass steak - rub the steak with some salt, set aside. (can be any kind of fish as long as it is fresh, ocean caught fish head is the best)

2. Paste - blend or grind 2 red chilies and 15~18 purple shallot together.

3. Mix paste #2 with the following seasoning :
i) 1 tbsp asam (tamarind) juice
ii) 1/8 tsp salt (or to taste)
iii) 1/3 tsp oyster sauce

4. Pour over the mixture #3 on top of the fish steak.

5. Top with 5~6 stalks of kesum (Vietnamese cilantro) leaf

6. Boil the water in a steaming pot, steam the fish over high heat for 12~15 minutes.

7. Dish out, discharge the kesum leaf and sprinkle few drops of lime juice (optional)

8. Serve warm.

12 comments:

  1. The gravy made me Drooling~~~Nice~~~

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  2. more rice please, look and sound really good!

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  3. Ah Tee and Sonia. yes the gravy really appetizing, spicy and sour always delicious!! lol

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  4. 看到你出的菜肴,煮法都不是太简单,两个人吃,还会花一番心思去烹煮,老实说,我也很佩服你的。加油吧 !

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  5. Bakeling, 这也要看心情啦...有时候懒惰起来, 整个星期都弄懒人食物都有可能..哈哈哈哈

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  6. wow, this is really mouth watering!! btw, i got yr email and shall reply soon ;))

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  7. Wow...I love assam fish. Love the colour of your assam fish. Looks very delicious...mmm. Thanks very much for sharing. MaryMoh at http://www.keeplearningkeepsmiling.com

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  8. Nyonya....take your time! :-)

    Mary, you are welcome. SO far, I have never seen anyone from Malaysia doesn't like assam dish..lol!

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  9. wow.. i am drooling here. looks very very yummy and spicy. wish i cab grab ur plate..

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  10. Suhaina...spicy and sour food is always appetizing :-)

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  11. hey gal, how's yr 'pindah rumah' coming along? take care ya!!

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  12. nyonya...almost done!! really really exhausted with perut besar...

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