Braised Grass Carp with Green Banana

Hanoi-style braised fish that makes you eat more rice. A flavor Northern Vietnamese people far from home often miss.

Reference price100,000₫/ 300g portion

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Grass carp and pork belly marinated with galangal and green peppercorn before braising at Bếp Kinh Kỳ

Braised Grass Carp with Green Banana

Comfort food for cold days

Cá trắm kho chuối xanh (braised grass carp with green banana) is a familiar dish in Hanoi households, especially on cold days. The fish braises on low heat for hours until the bones soften.

Green banana goes into the pot to remove the fish’s smell. Braised long enough, the banana takes on a flavor as deep as the fish, and some families eat it with plain rice on its own.

Braised Grass Carp with Green Banana at Bếp Kinh Kỳ

How we cook it

The person who cooks this dish at Bếp Kinh Kỳ spent years working in Hanoi’s Old Quarter. Black grass carp is marinated with galangal, green peppercorn, ginger and shallot, then braised for hours with fresh coconut water and fermented soybean paste until the bones soften.

After hours in the pot, the green banana loses its bitterness and takes on the sauce’s sweet-salty flavor. This dish takes time to cook and cannot be rushed.

Reference price

100,000₫/ 300g portion

The confirmed price for each round will be announced on sale day.

01Firm black grass carp marinated with galangal, green peppercorn, ginger, shallot
02Braised for hours with fresh coconut water and fermented soybean paste
03Soft green banana, good with rice on its own
04Northern Vietnamese flavor, good for cold days

Who this dish is for

People far from home, craving a meal with real Northern Vietnamese flavor.
Anyone who misses the taste of Hanoi braised fish.
Anyone fine with eating more rice than usual.

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