{"schema":"https://ver.cy/schemas/card/1.0.0","id":"vr.tr.canh-chua","code":"thing-q564573","url":"https://ver.cy/models/thing/q564573/","name":"canh chua","alternateNames":[],"kind":"thing","status":"published","version":"0.1.0-research.1","language":"en","classifiers":{"family":"Thing Registry","category":"Physical world and living systems","entryKind":"thing","plane":"PHY","domain":["PHY.MAT"],"industry":[],"navPath":"","tags":[],"facets":{}},"whatItIs":"Canh chua is a Vietnamese sour soup, especially associated with southern Vietnam, commonly combining a tamarind-soured broth with fish or shrimp, vegetables and fresh herbs.","purpose":"Enable an agent to recognise a preparation of canh chua, assess its culinary identity and condition, and decide how it may be adapted, served or handled.","scope":{"in":["Dish identity, including the distinction between a named recipe and a prepared batch","Souring ingredients and the intended balance of sourness, sweetness, saltiness and savouriness","Broth, protein, vegetables, herbs and seasonings actually used","Preparation sequence and the resulting ingredient textures","Serving arrangement, dietary suitability and batch handling history"],"out":["Cultivation, harvesting and species-level biology of individual ingredients","Manufacturing specifications for packaged seasonings and souring products","Complete models of neighbouring Vietnamese soups and other sour-soup traditions","Restaurant operations, menus and commercial pricing","Clinical nutrition advice and individual medical management"],"boundaries":[]},"distinguishingFeatures":["A preparation is identified as canh chua through its recipe name and culinary provenance; sour taste alone does not establish that identity.","Sourness is an intended organising feature of the broth, with the souring ingredient recorded rather than assumed to be tamarind.","The model distinguishes a soup served alongside rice from a preparation served over noodles, while allowing documented variations.","Fish, other seafood and plant-based versions are distinguished by actual ingredients; one protein choice is not treated as a universal identity requirement.","Vegetables, aromatics and garnishes help characterise a particular version, but no single ingredient combination is imposed on the entire dish family."],"structure":{"bundles":[{"id":"canh-chua-identity","name":"Canh chua identity","description":"Establishes what is being called canh chua and which recipe tradition the description represents.","layers":[{"id":"dish-family-boundary","name":"Dish-family boundary","description":"Separates the registered dish family from individual recipes, portions and neighbouring soups.","findings":[{"id":"identity-evidence","name":"Identity evidence","description":"Record the basis for naming a preparation canh chua, including explicit attribution and any disputed classification.","questions":[{"text":"What recipe, cook or culinary source identifies this preparation as canh chua?","id":"identity-evidence-q01","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"What distinguishes this preparation from another sour soup or a separately named noodle-soup dish?","id":"identity-evidence-q02","kind":"boundary"}]}]},{"id":"recipe-variation","name":"Recipe variation","description":"Locates a version within a documented household, regional or adapted practice.","findings":[{"id":"variant-and-adaptation","name":"Variant and adaptation","description":"Record the version's claimed provenance and distinguish inherited recipe choices from deliberate adaptations.","questions":[{"text":"Which household, regional or published recipe does this version follow, and how is that attribution supported?","id":"variant-and-adaptation-q01","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Which changes does the cook consider compatible with this canh chua version, and which would require a different description?","id":"variant-and-adaptation-q02","kind":"boundary"}]}]}]},{"id":"sour-broth-balance","name":"Sour broth and flavour balance","description":"Models the ingredients and adjustments that give the selected canh chua broth its intended flavour.","layers":[{"id":"souring-system","name":"Souring system","description":"Records how acidity enters the broth and how its contribution is assessed.","findings":[{"id":"souring-inputs","name":"Souring inputs","description":"Identify each souring ingredient, its preparation and its contribution without assuming a universal souring agent.","questions":[{"text":"Which ingredients supply the intended sourness, and in what fresh, extracted, preserved or concentrated form?","id":"souring-inputs-q01","kind":"definition"},{"text":"How much of each souring ingredient is used for the final broth volume?","id":"souring-inputs-q02","kind":"measurement"}]}]},{"id":"seasoning-and-aroma","name":"Seasoning and aroma","description":"Relates sourness to the recipe's intended sweetness, saltiness, savouriness and finishing aromas.","findings":[{"id":"target-flavour-profile","name":"Target flavour profile","description":"Record the cook's sensory target and the ingredients available to adjust the broth toward it.","questions":[{"text":"How does the tasted broth compare with this recipe's intended sour, sweet, salty and savoury balance?","id":"target-flavour-profile-q01","kind":"measurement"},{"text":"Which seasoning or finishing adjustment would address the observed imbalance while respecting the chosen recipe?","id":"target-flavour-profile-q02","kind":"action"}]}]}]},{"id":"ingredients-and-cooking","name":"Ingredients and cooking","description":"Connects the selected canh chua ingredients with preparation steps and desired textures.","layers":[{"id":"ingredient-roles","name":"Ingredient roles","description":"Records the complete composition and the role of each ingredient within the selected version.","findings":[{"id":"composition-and-substitution","name":"Composition and substitution","description":"Distinguish broth ingredients, substantial pieces, souring ingredients, seasonings and finishing herbs so substitutions can be assessed by role.","questions":[{"text":"What protein, vegetables, broth ingredients, seasonings and herbs are actually present, including ingredients inside prepared products?","id":"composition-and-substitution-q01","kind":"definition"},{"text":"If an ingredient is unavailable, which replacement preserves its intended flavour or texture role, and what difference should be recorded?","id":"composition-and-substitution-q02","kind":"action"}]}]},{"id":"cooking-and-texture","name":"Cooking and texture","description":"Tracks cooking stages that affect protein integrity, vegetable firmness and aromatic finishing.","findings":[{"id":"sequence-and-endpoints","name":"Sequence and endpoints","description":"Tie ingredient addition and cooking endpoints to the selected recipe rather than prescribing one sequence for all canh chua.","questions":[{"text":"In what order are souring ingredients, protein, vegetables and finishing herbs added in this recipe?","id":"sequence-and-endpoints-q01","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"What observations or measurements establish the intended cooking endpoint for the selected protein and vegetables?","id":"sequence-and-endpoints-q02","kind":"measurement"}]}]}]},{"id":"serving-and-batch-condition","name":"Serving and batch condition","description":"Models how a particular preparation reaches the table and what evidence supports its suitability for a diner.","layers":[{"id":"serving-and-suitability","name":"Serving and suitability","description":"Records the bowl or shared serving, accompanying foods and complete ingredient-based dietary assessment.","findings":[{"id":"portion-and-accompaniments","name":"Portion and accompaniments","description":"Distinguish what belongs to the soup from rice, dipping sauces and other accompaniments, and assess the whole intended serving.","questions":[{"text":"What quantity and distribution of broth, protein and vegetables is served, and which accompaniments remain separate?","id":"portion-and-accompaniments-q01","kind":"measurement"},{"text":"Do the soup, broth, seasonings and accompaniments meet the diner's stated dietary constraints?","id":"portion-and-accompaniments-q02","kind":"action"}]}]},{"id":"holding-and-reheating","name":"Holding and reheating","description":"Records the batch history and the consequences of further handling for both suitability and culinary quality.","findings":[{"id":"batch-disposition","name":"Batch disposition","description":"Base handling decisions on recorded conditions and applicable guidance, with sour flavour kept separate from evidence of safe handling.","questions":[{"text":"What cooking, holding, cooling, storage and reheating times and temperatures are known for this batch?","id":"batch-disposition-q01","kind":"measurement"},{"text":"Given that history and the applicable handling guidance, may the batch be served, stored or reheated, and what texture or aroma changes are expected?","id":"batch-disposition-q02","kind":"action"}]}]}]},{"id":"evidence-and-external-alignment","name":"Evidence and external alignment","description":"What the world already says about this thing, gathered so the model can be checked against it.","layers":[{"id":"reported-evidence","name":"Reported evidence","description":"Findings from the breadth pass, kept separate from the structural claims.","findings":[{"id":"evidence-confidence-notes","name":"Check these first","description":"Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.","questions":[{"text":"Which of these check these first hold for the sense of canh chua this model covers, and on what evidence?","id":"evidence-confidence-notes-q01","kind":"provenance"}]},{"id":"evidence-kinds","name":"Kinds and varieties","description":"Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.","questions":[{"text":"Which of these kinds and varieties hold for the sense of canh chua this model covers, and on what evidence?","id":"evidence-kinds-q01","kind":"provenance"}]},{"id":"evidence-real-world-use","name":"Real-world use","description":"Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.","questions":[{"text":"Which of these real-world use hold for the sense of canh chua this model covers, and on what evidence?","id":"evidence-real-world-use-q01","kind":"provenance"}]},{"id":"evidence-failure-modes-and-hazards","name":"Failure modes and hazards","description":"Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.","questions":[{"text":"Which of these failure modes and hazards hold for the sense of canh chua this model covers, and on what evidence?","id":"evidence-failure-modes-and-hazards-q01","kind":"provenance"}]},{"id":"evidence-regional-variation","name":"Regional variation","description":"Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.","questions":[{"text":"Which of these regional variation hold for the sense of canh chua this model covers, and on what evidence?","id":"evidence-regional-variation-q01","kind":"provenance"}]},{"id":"evidence-neighbours","name":"Neighbouring kinds and how to tell them apart","description":"Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.","questions":[{"text":"Which of these neighbouring kinds and how to tell them apart hold for the sense of canh chua this model covers, and on what evidence?","id":"evidence-neighbours-q01","kind":"provenance"}]}]}]}]},"agentConduct":{"may":["Describe canh chua as a Vietnamese sour soup and its southern regional forms.","Flag fish, shrimp and fish sauce to diners before serving."],"mustNot":["Serve it to someone with a declared fish or shellfish allergy.","Present a version made with fish sauce as vegetarian.","Use fish or shrimp that was not kept chilled and 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