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Vietnamese-Style Fish with Turmeric, Spring Onions and Dill

Introduction

This is an oven version of the famous Vietnamese dish cha ca, which I first had in Hanoi with my friend Mo, in a restaurant so dedicated to the dish that it is the only thing on the menu. (Cha Ca La Vong – do go if you’re visiting.) The waiters cook the fish for you then and there at the table and you have a pile of herbs, chilli and peanuts to add to your plate. It’s absolutely delicious.

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Ingredients

pak choi, quartered
spring onions, cut diagonally into 1cm slices
oil
ground turmeric
fish sauce
sea salt
garlic, crushed
fresh ginger, grated
hake, cod or other firm white-fleshed fish
fresh dill, chopped
lime juice
water
caster sugar
To serve:
fresh coriander, roughly chopped
red chilli, finely sliced
unsalted peanuts, roughly chopped
cooked vermicelli noodles or rice

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