Grilled stream fish Cá suối nướng

Small fish from the valley streams are marinated with forest leaves, mắc khén, chili, and lemongrass, then grilled until fragrant and crisp, with sweet flesh.

Grilled stream fish, Cá suối nướng
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FromThe streams of Pù Luông
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Taste

Fragrant and crisp from the grill; the stream fish itself is sweet.

How to enjoy it

Wrap the grilled fish with forest greens, fresh rice noodles, cucumber, and carrot, and dip it in a sweet-sour fish sauce.

Thai cooks also make a soup of fish with măng chua, onion, fish sauce, salt, and pepper.

Where to try it

The valley meal. Some Thai hosts run a cooking session that includes grilling stream fish.