Description
Vietnamese fermented raw pork sausage. Cured naturally in banana leaves, offering a unique tangy, sweet, sour, and garlicky flavor.
Restaurants serving Nem Chua
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Raw pork
- Pork skin
- Garlic
- Chili
- Guava/Banana leaves
Instructions
- Paste extremely fresh raw pork.
- Mix with julienned boiled pork skin and roasted rice powder.
- Wrap tightly in banana leaves and ferment.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Garlic、Chili
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Salami, Prosciutto
Pairing
Cold Beer(Bia Hoi)
Trivia
Characterized by lactic acid 'sourness' and crunchy pork skin. The ultimate drinking snack sold in Vietnamese marts in Japan.
Eating tips & etiquette
Peel the leaf and bite into it raw, washing it down with beer. Dipping in chili sauce is also common.
Allergen
Pork