Vietnamese
Chao Thit Bam (Rice Porridge with Minced Pork)
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Chao Thit Bam (Rice Porridge with Minced Pork) is Vietnamese home cooking, eaten at breakfast. On the plate it is the dish at the centre. Below is what usually sits beside it, what it does and does not contain, and what else to cook once you have made it.
Ingredients
The quantities follow this count.
How to cook it
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Rinse the rice and let it drain, then crush the grains lightly with the back of a spoon so they break down faster once simmered.
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Mix the ground pork with half the minced shallots, a pinch of salt, and the white pepper, and let it sit while the porridge cooks.
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Bring the water to a boil in a pot, add the rice and remaining shallots, and stir once.
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Reduce to a low simmer, partially cover, and cook, stirring occasionally so the bottom does not catch, until the rice has broken down into a thick, soupy porridge, about 25 minutes.
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Pinch off small bits of the seasoned pork directly into the simmering porridge so they cook into loose meatballs, skimming any foam that rises.
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Simmer 5 minutes more until the pork is fully cooked and the porridge is smooth.
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Season with the fish sauce and remaining salt, tasting and adjusting.
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Ladle into bowls, scatter with scallions, and serve hot.
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Serve it with
A Vietnamese breakfast is a plate rather than a single dish. These are the courses that normally sit beside Chao Thit Bam (Rice Porridge with Minced Pork), read from the same composition Dinejot builds a real meal from.
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Something cool and fresh
Safe at your table
Dinejot tracks ten allergens and tags every one of them by hand, so the absences below are as deliberate as the presences. Chao Thit Bam (Rice Porridge with Minced Pork) carries fish. It is free of the remaining 9 allergens on that list.
| Allergen | In this dish | Cook this instead |
|---|---|---|
| Peanuts | No | |
| Tree nuts | No | |
| Dairy | No | |
| Gluten | No | |
| Shellfish | No | |
| Eggs | No | |
| Soy | No | |
| Fish | Yes | Banh Mi Op La (Baguette with Fried Eggs) |
| Sesame | No | |
| Coconut | No |
These tags are set by a person rather than inferred from an ingredient list, and they describe the recipe as written here. Read the labels on whatever you actually buy.
What it brings to the plate
Estimated, per serving
- Calories
- 280 kcal
- Protein
- 12 g
- Carbs
- 30 g
- Fat
- 12 g
- Fiber
- 1 g
- Sugar
- 1 g
- Sodium
- 940 mg
- Saturated fat
- 4 g
Estimated values. Actual nutrition varies with ingredients, brands, and how you cook.
When to cook it
Chao Thit Bam (Rice Porridge with Minced Pork) takes about 35 minutes from a cold stove to the table, and the cooking itself is a fair bit of work. It is eaten at breakfast. It is at its best in the monsoon, which is when what goes into it is worth buying.
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