World Flavors Cookbook

Lẩu Hải Sản (Seafood Hot Pot)

Vietnamese communal seafood hot pot — a sour tamarind and lemongrass broth for cooking shrimp, fish, mussels, and vegetables at the table.

Cuisine: Vietnam

Ingredients

• 1.5L seafood broth
• 3 tbsp tamarind paste
• 2 stalks lemongrass, bruised
• 4 kaffir lime leaves
• 2 tomatoes, wedged
• 3 tbsp fish sauce
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 300g shrimp
• 300g firm fish fillet
• 200g mussels
• Vegetables: taro, mushrooms, morning glory, bean sprouts
• Rice noodles or rice to serve

Instructions

1. Bring broth to a boil with lemongrass, kaffir lime, and tamarind.
2. Season with fish sauce and sugar.
3. Add tomatoes.
4. Bring pot to the table on a portable burner.
5. Cook seafood and vegetables in the bubbling broth.
6. Eat with noodles or rice and dipping sauce.