Vietnamese festive soup with dumplings
Description
The soup is simple and quick to prepare. The beauty of this soup is that you can use any fish, even just fish leftovers such as bones, head, and fins. If shrimp are too expensive for you, feel free to replace them with fish mince. The soup is ready to serve.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. Cut the fillet from the fish. Pour water over the head and backbone and cook to make a broth.
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Step 2
2. Strain the broth through a sieve and return it to the heat.
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Step 3
3. In a skillet, sauté the garlic, add the soy sauce and the sliced fish fillet. Cook over low heat for about 10 minutes.
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Step 4
4. Mix all the ingredients (except for the shrimp and onion) for the dumplings.
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Step 5
5. Knead the dough. Thaw and peel the shrimp in advance.
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Step 6
6. Roll out the dough and cut out circles.
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Step 7
7. Place one shrimp and a little onion on each.
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Step 8
8. Shape the dumplings with three seams.
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Step 9
9. Boil them in broth until cooked.
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Step 10
10. Place some dumplings with broth onto a plate, then add some fried fish fillet. Serve with lemon, chili, and onion.