Description
A very simple, fundamental home dish of boiled pork belly, sliced thinly and eaten by dipping into complex, pungent fermented sauces like Mam Nem.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Pork belly(skin-on)
- Mam Nem(Fermented anchovy paste)
- Pineapple(for sauce)
- Garlic
- Red chili
Instructions
- Boil pork belly block with scallion, ginger, salt until tender.
- Cool and slice thinly.
- Prepare dipping sauce (e.g., Mam Nem with pineapple).
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Mam Nem(Pungent fermented fish sauce)
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Pork belly block, Nampla
Pairing
White Rice / Beer
Trivia
The cooking is extremely simple, making it the most direct way to experience the profound depth of Vietnamese fermented dipping sauces.
Eating tips & etiquette
Wrap herbs in a slice of boiled pork, and dip heavily into a special sauce made of Mam Nem mixed with minced pineapple.
Allergen
Pork, Fish (Sauce)