🌯 Thanh Hoa Fermented Pork (Nem Chua)

Basile Morin · CC BY-SA 4.0

Rosy, tangy-crisp fermented pork rolls wrapped in banana leaf, served with ming aralia leaves and cloves of chilli-garlic.

Lean pork from the rump is pounded smooth, mixed with slivered pork skin and toasted rice powder, then wrapped in banana leaf and left to ferment naturally for three days. Thanh Hoa's nem chua is chewy-crisp with a gentle sourness and a garlic-chilli kick — the beloved national snack for anyone passing through Thanh Hoa.

Flavour: Tangy and crisp with a garlic-chilli kick

Ingredients

Lean rump pork
Pork skin
Toasted rice powder
Ming aralia leaves
Garlic and chilli