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I was born in Panama City, Panama. I moved to the United States when I was 12 years old, and my father got a job in San Francisco. I grew up in the Mission district of San Francisco.
“Khmer Lemony Fish Soup” is an original recipe created by the author of this blog. The recipe is a fusion of Cambodian and French cooking. The soup is a blend of galangal, lemongrass and fish.
If you read the title to this post, you probably got the idea that this is a Khmer-inspired fish soup recipe. And you would be right. What you may not know though is that the blog owner, who is also the writer of this post, is half Khmer and half Italian. That’s right, a Khmer dude who likes Italian food. He makes Khmer food even though he’s half Khmer and half Italian.
Fresh water fish chunks flavored with lemon grass, rice, and herbs are traditional Khmer rural fare. This is a simple yet delicious dish. It’s the sort of meal that always makes me smile and gives me a nice sense of home.
Ingredients
| 2 lbs (900 g) cleaned and chopped pieces of entire fresh basa, catfish, or snakehead fish | ||
| 2 teaspoons rinsed and drained uncooked Jasmine rice | ||
| 1 lemon grass stalk, cut 5 inches long and knotted to bunches, fresh or frozen | ||
| 4 quarts water | ||
| sugar (half a spoonful) | ||
| 1 teaspoon of soy sauce | ||
| black pepper, 1/4 teaspoon | ||
| 2 green onion stalks, chopped | ||
| 2 spicy chili peppers, chopped (option) | ||
| 1/2 cup chopped sweet basil (chee korhom) and Asian coriander mix herbs ( chee xanghum) | ||
| 1 sliced fresh lime or lemon |
To prepare Khmer Lemony Fish Soup, follow these instructions.
- In a large soup pot, combine the fish, rice, lemongrass, and water and simmer until the rice is cooked, stirring often.
- Sugar, fish sauce, and black pepper are used as seasonings.
- Green onion, chile pepper, and a mixture of herbs go on top.
- Serve immediately with rice.
- When serving, add a squeeze of lime juice (to taste) to the soup.
Serve with steaming rice.
Enjoy it
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daily value in percent
Total Carbohydrate: 29.8g (11%)
117 percent Cholesterol 351mg
13 g of total fat (17%)
Saturated Fat: 3.2 g (16%)
2.4 g dietary fiber (9% of total)
137.5g 275 percent protein
3149mg 137 percent sodium
Sugars (8%, 16%): 8 g
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Fish is a great source for protein, and is an excellent source of omega3 fatty acids. However, the traditional flavor of kampot pepper is too strong and it’s not the best to use when eating fish. Tintorera’s kampot lemony fish soup uses lemongrass as the main flavor agent. Lemongrass is also an alkaline food that strengthens our immune system, which makes it a great supplement for overall health.. Read more about cambodian soup and let us know what you think.
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