I believe Mr Elchino tries only the flavor of the wood fish in North VN
and never tasted the Ca' Che'p sour soup as he has imagined hehehe./.


"EL CHINO BOATMEN'S CONSCIENCE" > wrote in message
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> You should avoid the huge size carp abd select one betweeb 500g to 1.5
> kg. The one caught in river are better than that raised in muddy
> ponds because they don't stink or stink less.
>
> In Vietnam carps are cooked three ways.
> 1)Ca' Che'p Chie^n ro`n Deep fried with whole fish including the head
> with scales on and eaten when crispy with a lot of lettuces, coriander
> leaves, mint leaves and fresh lemon. Excellent tast but be careful
> about the tiny bones.
>
> 2)Ca' Che'p Kho Rie^`ng=Cook in the clay pots. Fish has to be
> carefully scaled.then cut into 1.5 inch thick slices in bean paste
> mixed with fish sauce preferably Phu Quoc with Galanga, ginger and
> whole black pepper added. Sopme people like to add sme sugar. I
> don't !-be careful of the tiny bones
>
> 3)Canh Chua Ca' Che'p: A vietnamese version of Thai Tom Yum. sour
> fish/shrimp soup. Carp must be scaled and cut in slices as in #2. A
> fish stock should be made by boiling the carp head in chicken broth
> containing lemon juice or japanese rice vinegar, star fruit , DO NOT
> USE TAMARIND FRUIT because it makes the soup turbid and un-appealing
> garlic, red pepper slices and in moderate amount i.e., 10% of what the
> Thai used.. sliced tomatos,the carp slices cleaned of scales should be
> placed in boiling stock until the flesh is flaky and can be teased out
> with chopsticks or a fork. Try flaking with the largest slice. When
> it is done the other slices are done to. Cut off heat. Serve in big
> bowl decorated with red carp fish at the bottom (inside view)and on
> the side of bowl. Use fresh banana flower cut in thin slices as
> salad. In us use the best crispy roman salad in addition to coriander
> leaves , shallots.
>
> It taste like trout but stronger tast which pleased with unprejudiced
> practice
>
> Bon Appetit!, Buno Appetito, A(n NGon !
>
> (nut) wrote in message
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> > i see people fishing for carp in some ponds.
> >
> > carp is a big fat uglyass fish. it doesn't look all that appetizing.
> >
> > can you eat that carp or crap?
> >
> > how do you prepare it? what's it taste like?