1 bowl · Easy · 50 min · ₭ Cheap

Or Pa is kind of fish soup with a thick broth. It is a traditional dish of Lao cuisine. The flavor of the river fish and the fermented fish sauce are perfectly combined with herbs. This dish will show you the real aroma and texture of Lao food.

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Ingredients

• 500 g of river fish, cut in pieces
• ½ small bowl of khao beua (soaked sticky rice pounded), mixed with water
• 5 round eggplants, each one, cut into 4 pieces
• 5 fresh chili, more or less
• 2 Asian red shallots, peeled
• 4 cloves of garlic, peeled
• 2 stalks of lemongrass, roughly smashed
• 3 slices of galangal
• 1 small bowl of fresh dill, cut into small pieces
• ½ small bag of green onion, cut into small pieces
• ½ small bowl of coriander, cut into small pieces
• 1 tablespoon of Lao fermented fish sauce (padek)
• ½ tablespoon of salt
• 800 mL of water

Preparation

1. Use a pan to roast fresh chili, garlic, red shallot, lemon grass, and galangal until brown

2. Place those ingredients to a pot, add water and salt.

3. Once it boiled, add fermented fish sauce, and fish.

4. When it's boiled again, add eggplants and Khao Beua. Cook about 15 mns.

5. Adjust the taste and add fresh dill, following with green onion. Gently stir and transfer to a plate, sprinkle with coriander and serve.