Sour fish soup and linh fish hotpot are among the world's best dishes.
Sour fish soup, sweet and sour soup, linh fish hotpot with water mimosa are the Vietnamese representatives honored to be in the top 57 best fish dishes in the world announced by Taste Atlas.
On July 15, the famous culinary website Taste Atlas announced a list of the 57 best fish dishes in the world, including 3 Vietnamese dishes: Sour fish soup ranked 8th, sweet and sour soup ranked 19th and Linh ca hotpot with dien dien ranked 53rd.
Sour fish soup
Ranked 8
Taste AtlasSour fish soup is a typical Vietnamese dish, with a harmonious blend of sour, spicy, and sweet flavors. The broth is often combined with ingredients such as tamarind, pineapple, tomatoes, okra, bean sprouts, or other vegetables.
Fish used to make soup is usually catfish such as snakehead fish or salmon. The soup is seasoned with coriander and Vietnamese coriander and served with rice.
Sweet and sour soup
Ranked 19th
Sweet and sour soup is considered another version of sour fish soup, originating from the Mekong Delta, then popularized throughout Vietnam.
This soup is sour, sweet and salty. It combines ingredients such as seafood (eel, shrimp, snakehead fish, catfish), tomatoes, okra, pineapple, tamarind, bean sprouts and fresh herbs with a sour taste.
Traditionally, the soup is served with rice noodles or white rice. The dish is highly appreciated for its "nutritional value, health benefits and short cooking time", and has now become "quintessential Vietnamese food" in the eyes of international tourists.
Linh fish hotpot with water mimosa flowers
Ranked 53
Originating from Dong Thap province, fish hotpot cooked with water mimosa flowers is considered a traditional Vietnamese dish.
This hotpot is made from linh fish, a local freshwater fish, and the sesbania flowers. The sesban flowers are usually blanched to retain their crispness and delicious, rich flavor. The broth consists of coconut water, young tamarind, lotus flowers, water mimosa, and meat broth. The fish is added to the pot last.
Other dishes in the top 10 include salmon soup, lalakeitto from Finland; cullen skink (smoked haddock, potato and onion soup) from Scotland; laksam, assam laksa and Penang laksa from Malaysia...
Founded in 2015, Taste Atlas (headquartered in Zagreb, Croatia) is known as a map that brings together traditional dishes from around the world.
According to Matija Babić, founderTaste Atlas, the food and beverage rankings are all based on opinions and reviews from experts and culinary critics to ensure the reliability of the awards./.
