Hanoi-Style Turmeric Fish

Chả cá is a Hanoian specialty dating back more than a century that’s typically made with local catfish seasoned with turmeric and garnished with tons of dill. The dish is so beloved that there is an entire street in Hanoi with vendors serving it. When Yen was growing up on the Gulf Coast of Mississippi, where many Vietnamese immigrants are fishermen, including Yen’s father, she ofte