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Ca Ro Phi Hop (Steamed Tilapia with Oyster Sauce)

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You might recognize this dish at Chinese restaurants... It's pretty common. My mom makes it at home and it's super easy! Tastes just like the dish at a Chinese restaurant :) I need to make this some day for my Taiwanese boyfriend... hopefully he likes it! Ingredients: 1 whole tilapia Ginger Salt and pepper Maggi Seasoning sauce Oyster Sauce 2-3 Green onions Chicken broth Vegetable Oil Start with one whole tilapia - Remember to sprinkle some salt into it and rinse it with water to clean. 1. Use a steamer of some sort. Steam the tilapia on high heat for fifteen minutes. You can place the tilapia into a bowl and just put it into the steamer. 2. Slice and shave a 1-2 inch knob of ginger and place into bowl. 3. Add 1 tablespoon maggi seasoning. 4. Add 1 tsp oyster sauce. 5. Dash of sesame oil if you have it. This is optional . I didn't have any when I made it and it still turned out really well. 6. Add 1/4-1/2 tablespoon sugar. 7. Add 1/4 tablespoon of bot n

Nuoc Mam (Fish Sauce)

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Anyone who has tried Vietnamese food has definitely used Nuoc Mam as a dipping sauce at one point or another.... it's a sauce Vietnamese people dip everything into! Egg rolls, pork chops, Vietnamese crepes, the list goes on and on. It's a staple in almost every Vietnamese home. Today I made it with my mommy! Warning: this recipe yields A LOT so cut it down accordingly if you wish! I would say, cut it into 1/4 and you're good for the next MONTH! It's a great sauce because it's super tasty and lasts 3-4 weeks! Ingredients: Water Garlic Lime Sugar Fish Sauce Chili garlic sauce (optional) Ratios: 3 parts water (can do 2.5 parts water if you want more intense flavoring) 1 part sugar 1 part fish sauce 1-2 thai chilis to taste limes to taste - about 1/2-1 limes to taste  garlic to taste 1. Boil water  2. Let cool to medium warm. My mom says that if it doesn't cool, it will taste weird. 3. Cut chilis in half lengthwise and then chop or mince them. You can ta