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Ca Kho To

Name: Ca Kho To
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Ingredients: 500 grams catfish; 3 tablespoons fish sauce; 2 tablespoons caramel sauce (nuoc mau); 2 bulbs shallots; 3 cloves garlic; 1 teaspoon black pepper; 1 tablespoon sugar; 2 tablespoons cooking oil; 1 cup water; 1 small chili (optional)

Ca Kho To is a traditional Vietnamese caramelized fish dish, typically made with catfish braised in a clay pot. Known for its rich, savory, and slightly sweet flavors, it is a staple in Southern Vietnamese home cooking and often enjoyed with steamed rice.

10 ingredients

savorysweetumamicaramelizedspicy

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Vietnamese70%

Indigenous30%

Ingredients

catfish
500 grams
fish sauce
3 tablespoons
caramel sauce (nuoc mau)
2 tablespoons
shallots
2 bulbs
garlic
3 cloves
black pepper
1 teaspoon
sugar
1 tablespoon
cooking oil
2 tablespoons
water
1 cup
chili (optional)
1 small

Method

Steps not available

Origin Story

Originating from the Mekong Delta region, Ca Kho To reflects the resourcefulness of Vietnamese cooks who utilized clay pots to achieve deep caramelization and tender fish, a method passed down through generations.

Culinary DNA

Ingredient ancestry breakdown

Vietnamese70%

ingredients+techniques

Indigenous30%

ingredient_origin

Techniques

braising caramelizing sautéing slow cooking

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