@mrbeee
Gỏi cá mai is a Vietnamese raw fish salad featuring fresh cá mai (small herring-like fish) with a tangy, spicy flavor. Here’s the simplest way to make it at home:
Ingredients
Fresh cá mai: 200g (very fresh, shiny, clear-eyed fish)
Lemons: 3 (for ~50ml juice)
Fish sauce: 3 tbsp (good quality)
Sugar: 2 tbsp
Garlic: 1 tbsp, minced
Chili peppers: 1–2, minced (adjust for spice)
Roasted peanuts: ¼ cup, crushed
Fresh herbs: Rau răm (Vietnamese coriander) or cilantro, handful
Cucumber: 1, thinly sliced
Rice paper (bánh tráng): For wrapping (optional)