Hong surprised me yesterday with some fish. Fortunately I was not expected to kill, clean, or cook them. Unfortunately they kept leaping to their doom.
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Showing posts with label fish. Show all posts
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Bucket o' fish
Hong surprised me yesterday with some fish. Fortunately I was not expected to kill, clean, or cook them. Unfortunately they kept leaping to their doom.
Saturday, April 28, 2012
Lao Comfort Food
Hong and I go to the same fish restaurant almost every Saturday for lunch. For a long time, we got the same thing- a whole grilled fish, long bean salad and sticky rice. Then we discovered that they also serve one of Hong's favorite foods- Goy Ba.
Goy Ba is made with fish, mint, long beans, and lots of other herbs and spices. We also ordered fish soup and (of course) sticky rice. It's so delicious that we've never gone back to plain grilled fish.
I never thought I'd call fish soup a 'comfort food'. But this definitely is! The broth is so flavorful and the fish is so meaty and filling.
If you're lucky, you'll get the fish's head!
Annnnd here's another picture of Hong with a puppy. (NOT a comfort food.)
Goy Ba is made with fish, mint, long beans, and lots of other herbs and spices. We also ordered fish soup and (of course) sticky rice. It's so delicious that we've never gone back to plain grilled fish.
I never thought I'd call fish soup a 'comfort food'. But this definitely is! The broth is so flavorful and the fish is so meaty and filling.
If you're lucky, you'll get the fish's head!
Annnnd here's another picture of Hong with a puppy. (NOT a comfort food.)
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Grilled Fish- The Impolite Way
I had so much fun with this tutorial about noodle soup that I decided to do another one!
One of my favorite meals here is fresh grilled fish. Unfortunately, there is no polite way to eat it.
In my opinion, it is most delicious when eaten with a sweet sauce called Jeow Pan Ba, sticky rice, long bean salad, and Pepsi!
Part 1
1. Grip the top fin and pull to separate the skin from the body.
2. Carefully peel the skin, making sure the meat stays intact.
3. Peel the skin until the entire side is exposed.
4. Extract meat with a fork (it will be quite hot).
5. Make sure there are no bones in your meat. Eat with the delicious sauce!
WARNING: Steps 6-11 are a bit messy, therefore these pictures may be too graphic for the little'uns.
Part 2
6. Clean out all of the meat on the first side.
7. Sever the spine at the base of the head and pull it out toward the tail. This will allow you to access the second side of delicious meat.
8. Eat.
9. Continue eating (can you spot the differences between pictures 8 and 9?)
10. If you dare, grab a spoon and scoop up the tender innards (pictured in the blue box). In Lao, these are called keuang nai - things inside.
11. Admire a job well done. Feed skin and bones to an eagerly-awaiting dog.
This entire meal costs about $6. So. Good.
One of my favorite meals here is fresh grilled fish. Unfortunately, there is no polite way to eat it.
In my opinion, it is most delicious when eaten with a sweet sauce called Jeow Pan Ba, sticky rice, long bean salad, and Pepsi!
Part 1
1. Grip the top fin and pull to separate the skin from the body.
2. Carefully peel the skin, making sure the meat stays intact.
3. Peel the skin until the entire side is exposed.
4. Extract meat with a fork (it will be quite hot).
5. Make sure there are no bones in your meat. Eat with the delicious sauce!
WARNING: Steps 6-11 are a bit messy, therefore these pictures may be too graphic for the little'uns.
6. Clean out all of the meat on the first side.
7. Sever the spine at the base of the head and pull it out toward the tail. This will allow you to access the second side of delicious meat.
8. Eat.
9. Continue eating (can you spot the differences between pictures 8 and 9?)
10. If you dare, grab a spoon and scoop up the tender innards (pictured in the blue box). In Lao, these are called keuang nai - things inside.
11. Admire a job well done. Feed skin and bones to an eagerly-awaiting dog.
This entire meal costs about $6. So. Good.
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