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🍚 Com Tam (Broken Rice)

Christopher Crouzet · CC BY-SA 4.0

Broken rice with honey-grilled pork chop charred at the edges, shredded pork skin, egg meatloaf and scallion oil — the soul of Saigon on a single plate.

Born from the broken grains once eaten by laborers, com tam became Saigon's any-hour dish. Sweet-marinated chops grilled over charcoal and a syrupy caramelized fish sauce are what make or break the plate.

Flavour: Smoky-sweet, savory, rich with scallion oil

Ingredients

• Broken rice
• Grilled pork chop
• Shredded pork skin
• Egg meatloaf
• Scallion oil
• Caramelized fish sauce