*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                          Chowder (Ka Diam Dua)

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Serving Size  : 8    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Chowder*                         Fish*
                Vietnamese*

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   1 1/2  pounds        Fish (carp, sea bass -- etc)
     1/4  cup           Oil
   2                    Garlic cloves -- minced
     1/2  cup           Onion -- minced
   2      quarts        Water
   1      teaspoon      Orange rind -- grated
   1                    Bay leaf
     1/2  teaspoon      Dried ground chili peppers
     1/4  teaspoon      Anise
     1/4  teaspoon      Saffron
   3      tablespoons   Dry sherry
   1      pound         Raw shrimp; shelled -- deveined and cut in
   2      tablespoons   Cornstarach
   2      tablespoons   Soy sauce
   1      can           #2 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 rind, bay leaf, chili peppers,
 anise, saffron, and sherry. Bring to a boil and add the fish.  Cook over medium heat for
 ten minutes. Add the shrimp and cook over low heat 10 minutes. Mix the cornstarch
 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.

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