Sour Fish Head Soup (Canh Chua Dau Ca)

Directions

Sprinkle the scallions, black pepper, 1 teaspoon salt, and 4 teaspoons fish sauce over the fish head.

Allow to stand for 10 to 15 minutes.

Bring 1 quart of water to a boil and drop in the sour bamboo and pineapple slices.

Cook at a lively boil for 5 minutes. Drop fish head into the actively boiling water and, keeping at a boil, add the 2 tablespoons fish sauce, remaining teaspoon salt, and a dash of MSG.

Boil the fish head for a total of 10 minutes.

Transfer to a soup tureen, sprinkle on the coriander and scallion green, and serve.