DISH RESEARCH · Main dish
Caldo
Gambian fish yassa with lemon, onion, mustard and Scotch bonnet.
About Caldo
Kristina Todini presents Caldo as the Gambian fish version of yassa. This profile selects jorto, one of the fish named in her traditional-dish account, with the same lemon-and-onion preparation.
Mustard and lemon give the sauce a sharp, savoury character, with Scotch bonnet providing heat. Garlic, bay and a chicken-stock cube support the onion base.
The whole fish has a fried exterior beneath its sauce. White rice accompanies the plate, and a lemon wedge finishes the presentation in the published recipe.
Allergens in this recipe
Contains: Fish, Mustard.
Other allergen details are unconfirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Caldo
Kristina Todini’s Gambian Caldo with jorto fish.
- Whole jorto fishProteinIngredient page not linked
- Lemon juice and wedgeSeasoning
- SaltSeasoning
- Ground black pepperSeasoning
- OnionAromatic
- Crushed garlicAromatic
- OilCooking medium
- MustardSeasoning
- Scotch bonnet pepperSeasoning
- Chicken-stock cubeSeasoning
- Bay leavesSeasoning
- WaterLiquid
- White riceAccompaniment · Serving
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Whole jorto fish: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Fish source-confirmed. Named typical jorto option in same article; exact taxonomy unresolved
- Lemon juice and wedge: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Juice marinade plus final lemon wedge
- Salt: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Ground black pepper: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Onion: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Crushed garlic: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Oil: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Botanical source unspecified
- Mustard: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Mustard source-confirmed. Named prepared mustard; full formula unknown
- Scotch bonnet pepper: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Chicken-stock cube: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Example Maggi is not a fixed supplier formula
- Bay leaves: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Water: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Method-only sauce liquid
- White rice: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Subrecipe unspecified
Origins & food traditions
Gambian fish yassa, distinct from the separate tamarind-based street-food yassa account.
Countries
- The Gambia
- GambiaCatalogue link pending review
Cuisines & regions
- Gambian Cuisine
- Gambian CuisineCatalogue link pending review
AI-generated illustration of one possible presentation. Recipes and ingredients vary; the image does not establish allergen content.