Description
A beloved Thai-Chinese street food. Slowly braised pork leg (trotters) in a sweet soy and star anise broth, served incredibly tender over rice with pickled mustard greens.
Restaurants serving Khao Kha Moo (Braised Pork Leg on Rice)
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Pork leg(or Belly block)
- Star anise
- See Ew Dam(Dark soy sauce)
- Pickled mustard greens
- Boiled egg
Instructions
- Braise pork leg for hours in soy, star anise, cinnamon.
- Serve over rice.
- Garnish with pickled mustard greens, boiled egg, cilantro.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Star anise、Cinnamon
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Braised pork (Kakuni), Japanese Takana pickles
Pairing
Garlic chili vinegar sauce
Trivia
[Difference] Chinese origin, but eating it with a 'sour-spicy vinegar dip' and biting into 'raw garlic cloves' makes it distinctly Thai.
Eating tips & etiquette
Pour the accompanying 'sour garlic-chili vinegar sauce' over the pork to cut through the rich gelatinous fat.
Allergen
Pork, Egg, Soy, Wheat