Cha Ca
Turmeric-marinated fish sizzled tableside with dill.
About Cha Ca
Chunks of white fish marinated in turmeric and galangal are pan-fried at the table with great handfuls of dill and spring onion, then eaten over rice vermicelli with peanuts and pungent shrimp sauce. It is the signature dish of old Hanoi.
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