Canh Chua Ca (Sweet and Sour Fish Soup) Recipe

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Ingredients:

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3 tbsp tamarind paste or 3 tbsp lime juice
7 cups water or 7 cups fish stock
2 tbsp palm sugar
2 large tomatoes, skinned and sliced
1 thick celery rib, chopped
1 tbsp fish sauce
10 oz cod or 10 oz white fish fillets, cut into bite size pieces
3 oz bean sprouts
1 tsp finely chopped red chile
mint or sweet basil or fresh coriander leaves

Directions:

Steep tamarind paste in cold water from allowance and strain into pot.
Or if using lime juice, add it to the water or fish stock.
Combine liquid, sugar, tomatoes, celery and fish sauce, and simmer for 15 minutes.
Add fish, bean sprouts and chilies and simmer for 3 minutes.
Serve in individual soup bowls and garnish with plenty of mint, sweet basil or coriander, or all three.
Serve with a side dip of Vietnamese Fish Sauce (nuoc cham).

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	65.69 Kcal (275 kJ)
Calories from fat	1.55 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	0.17g	0%
Cholesterol	16.65mg	6%
Sodium	303.58mg	13%
Potassium	235.99mg	5%
Total Carbs	8.9g	3%
Sugars	6.09g	24%
Dietary Fiber	1.13g	5%
Protein	6.35g	13%
Vitamin C	8mg	13%
Iron	0.2mg	1%
Calcium	33.7mg	3%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	20.62 Kcal (86 kJ)
Calories from fat	0.49 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	0.05g	0%
Cholesterol	5.23mg	6%
Sodium	95.31mg	13%
Potassium	74.09mg	5%
Total Carbs	2.8g	3%
Sugars	1.91g	24%
Dietary Fiber	0.36g	5%
Protein	1.99g	13%
Vitamin C	2.5mg	13%
Iron	0.1mg	1%
Calcium	10.6mg	3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Weightwatchers Points

1.1

Points
2

PointsPlus

Good Points

low calorie,
fat free,
saturated fat free,
low sodium,
low cholesterol

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