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                   Ka Diam Dua (Pineapple Fish Chowder)

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Serving Size  : 8    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Vietnamese                       Soups

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1 1/2   lb           Fish (carp, sea bass, etc)
     1/4   c            Oil
   2       cl           Garlic -- minced
     1/2   c            Onion -- minced
   2       qt           Water
   1       ts           Orange zest -- grated
   1                    Bay leaf
     1/2   ts           Dried ground chili peppers
     1/4   ts           Anise
     1/4   ts           Saffron
   3       tb           Dry sherry
   1       lb           Raw shrimp --
                        - shelled, deveined, cut in half
   2       tb           Corn starch
   2       tb           Soy sauce
  20       oz           Can crushed pineapple -- drained

  Remove the skin of the fish and cut into bite-sized pieces. Heat
  the oil in a saucepan; saute the garlic and onions 10 minutes. Stir
  in the water, orange zest, bay leaf, chili peppers, anise, saffron,
  and sherry. Bring to a boil and add the fish. Cook over medium heat
  for 10 minutes. Add the shrimp and cook over low heat 10 minutes.
  Mix the corn starch with the soy sauce and a little water to make a
  smooth paste and stir into the soup until thickened. Add the
  pineapple and cook 5 minutes longer. Taste for seasoning. Discard
  the bay leaf. Serve with boiled rice.

  Yield: 8 Servings


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