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White Fish Hap
🇻🇳 Vietnamese

White Fish Hap

🇻🇳 Vietnamese

Delicately steamed white fish with aromatics poured over at the table — pure, clean vietnamese flavour. About 22 minutes from fridge to table.

Prep 15 min Cook 7 min Serves 3 Easy

Ingredients

  • Ginger4 slices
  • Spring Onions3, shredded
  • Fish Sauce2 tbsp
  • Shallots3 cloves, sliced
  • White Fish500 g
  • Neutral Oil1 tbsp

Optional extras

  • Mint Leaveshandful, to finish

Instructions

  1. 1

    Set up a steamer over simmering water and line the tray with the ginger slices.

  2. 2

    Lay the white fish in a single layer, scatter over the garlic, and season lightly.

  3. 3

    Steam until just cooked through — translucent and silky rather than dry.

  4. 4

    Transfer to a warm plate, pour over the fish sauce, and top with spring onions.

  5. 5

    Heat the Neutral Oil until it just smokes and pour it sizzling over everything at the table.

Chef's tip

Let the dish rest 5 minutes off the heat before serving so the flavours settle.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Steamed Fish (Ca Hap) Recipe · on YouTube